| Description |
1 videodisc (DVD) (approximately 119 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in |
| Summary |
"She rescues him after finding him collapsed in the street. Soon after, the 30-something woman and teenage boy begin an intense and passionate affair. Hanna and Michael meet as often as the can, their sexual encounters punctuated by his reading of beautiful literature to her. Then one day, she disappears. Eight years later, Hanna is on trial for a Nazi war crime and Michael, now a law student, discovers her again in the court room, unaware that he holds the key to her salvation..."--Container |
| Notes |
Roadshow: R-108569-9 |
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Based on the novel "Der Vorleser" by Bernhard Schlink |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 2008 |
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Includes special features: Adapting a timeless masterpiece: making the reader ; Kate Winslet on the art of aging Hanna Schmitz ; A new voice: a look at composer Nico Muhly ; Coming to grips with the past: production designer Brigitte Broch ; theatrical trailer |
| Credits |
Directed by Stephen Daldry ; screenplay by David Hare |
| Cast |
Kate Winslet, Ralph Fiennes, David Kross, Lena Olin, Bruno Ganz |
| Audience |
Rated: MA 15+, child under 15 years MUST be accompanied by a parent of adult guardian |
| Notes |
PAL ; Region 4 |
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In English. English captions (descriptive subtitles for the hearing impaired). English audio description (descriptive subtitles for the vision impaired) |
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Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role, 2008 Oscar |
| Subject |
World War, 1939-1945 -- Germany.
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Paramours -- Germany.
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Man-woman relationships.
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Oral reading -- Drama.
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Paramours -- Germany -- Drama.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Germany -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Thrillers (Motion pictures)
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Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.)
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Video recordings.
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Drama.
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| Author |
Schlink, Bernhard.
Vorleser
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Daldry, Stephen.
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Winslet, Kate.
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Fiennes, Ralph.
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Roadshow Entertainment (Firm)
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Weinstein Company.
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Mirage Enterprises (Firm)
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