Is the reader a true story?
‘The Reader’ is partially based on a true story. The screenplay is adapted from the 1995 German novel of the same name by Bernhard Schlink. The book is considered a parable that deals with the complexities faced by the post-war German generations in understanding the Holocaust.
What is the movie reader about?
As Germany rebuilds itself in the wake of World War II, teenager Michael Berg meets Hanna Schmitz, a bus conductor, several years his senior. Their relationship is passionate. When Hanna abruptly moves away without informing him, Michael is heartbroken. Years later, while studying law at Heidelberg University, he is appalled to discover that Hanna is on trial for a brutal Nazi war crime.
The Reader/Film synopsis
How old was Kate Winslet in The Reader?
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Kate Winslet won her first Oscar on Sunday for her portrayal of a German woman with a secret Nazi past in the romantic drama “The Reader.” “Titanic” star Winslet, 33, was Oscar-nominated five times in the past 13 years but had always returned home empty-handed.
How old was David Kross in the movie The Reader?
18
He’s the 18-year-old German actor in Stephen Daldry’s new film, The Reader. Kros was cast when he was 15, but filming had to be put on hold for a couple of years. Why the delay? For a start, they had to wait until he turned 18 to shoot sex scenes with Kate Winslet.
What kind of movie is the reader?
Romance
Drama
The Reader/Genres
How long is movie The Reader?
2h 4m
The Reader/Running time
How does the reader end?
The film ends with Michael taking his adult daughter, Julia, to Hanna’s grave and telling her the story of this secret part of his life. The conclusion perhaps implies that Michael’s decision to confess his lifelong secret will unburden him to love better in the future.
How tall is David Kross?
1.81 m
David Kross/Height
What is the age difference in the reader?
The disparity in years between middle-aged Hanna and young Michael was one of the most controversial aspects of the novel — yet the story would simply not work any other way. “Hanna and Michael are 36 and 15 respectively so that they are truly of two generations,” explains Daldry.
What is Hanna accused of in The Reader?
Even stronger evidence emerges at the trial. Hanna and her fellow women guards from the SS are accused of causing the death of a group of women prisoners during a forced march from Auschwitz. They have taken temporary refuge in a country church, which burns down around them during an air attack.
Who wrote The Reader?
Bernhard Schlink
The Reader/Authors
Last Friday, Bernhard Schlink, the author of “The Reader,” visited Humboldt University in Berlin—former East Berlin, as he made clear—and took questions from the audience. (The discussion appeared earlier this week in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.)