DVD

The reader / The Weinstein Company presents ; a Mirage Enterprises production ; a Neunte Babelsberg Film GmBH production ; directed by Stephen Daldry ; screenplay by David Hare ; produced by Anthony Minghella, Sydney Pollack, Donna Gigliotti, Redmond Morris.

Daldry, Stephen, (director.). Hare, David, 1947- (screenwriter.). Minghella, Anthony, (producer.). Pollack, Sydney, 1934-2008 (producer.). Gigliotti, Donna, (producer.). Morris, Redmond, (producer.). Muhly, Nico, (composer.). Winslet, Kate, (actor.). Fiennes, Ralph, (actor.). Kross, David, 1990- (actor.). Olin, Lena, (actor.). Ganz, Bruno, (actor.). Schlink, Bernhard. Vorleser. (Added Author). Weinstein Company. (Added Author). Mirage Enterprises (Firm) (Added Author). Neunte Babelsberg Film (Firm) (Added Author). Weinstein Company Home Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Genius Products, Inc. (Added Author). Kate Winslet, Ralph Fiennes, David Kross, Lena Olin, Bruno Ganz, Karoline Herfurth, Linda Bassett, Hannah Herzsprung, Susanne Lothar, Volker Bruch, Matthias Habich. (Cast).

Summary:

Post-WWII, Germany. Michael Berg is a teenager who becomes ill and is helped home by Hanna, a stranger twice his age. Michael recovers from scarlet fever and seeks out Hanna to thank her. The two are quickly drawn into a passionate but secretive affair. Michael discovers that Hanna loves being read to and their physical relationship deepens. Hanna is enthralled as Michael reads to her from different works of literature. Despite their intense bond, Hanna mysteriously disappears one day and Michael is left confused and heartbroken. Eight years later, while Michael is a law student observing the Nazi war crimes trials, he is stunned to find Hanna back in his life, only this time as a defendant in the courtroom. As Hanna's past is revealed, Michael uncovers a deep secret that will impact both of their lives.

Record details

ISBN: 9789601981956
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (124 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Widescreen version.
Publisher: [New York, N.Y.] : Weinstein Co. Home Entertainment, [2009]
Distributor: Santa Monica, Calif. : Distributed by Genius Products
Copyright: ©2009

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally produced as a motion picture in 2008. Based on the book "Der Vorleser" by Bernhard Schlink.
Formatted Contents Note:	Michael -- Chance meeting -- Flowers for Hanna -- First encounter -- Lessons in love -- Misunderstanding -- Odyssey -- Cycling holiday -- Sophie and Hanna -- Julia -- Law school -- Trial -- Truth about the guards -- Everyone knew -- Stutthof concentration camp -- No answers -- Piece of information -- Verdict -- Return to reading -- Lady with the little dog -- Reunited -- Hanna's release -- Forgiveness -- End credits.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Directors of photography, Chris Menges, Roger Deakins ; production designer, Brigitte Broch ; editor, Claire Simpson ; music, Nico Muhly ; English novel translation by Carol Brown Janeway.
Participant or Performer Note:	Kate Winslet, Ralph Fiennes, David Kross, Lena Olin, Bruno Ganz, Karoline Herfurth, Linda Bassett, Hannah Herzsprung, Susanne Lothar, Volker Bruch, Matthias Habich.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: Rated R for some scenes of sexuality and nudity.
System Details Note:	DVD, NTSC; Region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround; widescreen presentation, preserving the aspect ratio of the original theatrical exhibition, 1.85:1, enhanced for widescreen televisions.
Language Note:	In English or dubbed French ; optional subtitles in Spanish ; optional English SDH subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Awards Note:	Academy Awards 2009: Winner, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: Kate Winslet.