The Reader
Year:
2008
Production Country:
United Germany / USA
Drama set in the aftermath of World War II in Germany, about a teenager who embarks on an illicit affair with an older woman until her sudden and mysterious disappearance. Years later, the pair are reunited, but the woman carries a terrible secret.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Hanna Schmitz Kate Winslet
- Michael Berg Ralph Fiennes
- young Michael Berg David Kross
- Rose Mather/Ilana Mather Lena Olin
- Professor Rohl Bruno Ganz
- Brigitte Jeanette Hain
- Carla Berg Susanne Lothar
- Emily Berg Alissa Wilms
- Thomas Berg Florian Bartholomäi
- Angela Berg Friederike Becht
- Peter Berg Matthias Habich
- doctor Frieder Venus
- Hanna's neighbour Marie-Anne Fliegel
- woodyard worker Hendrik Arnst
- teacher Rainer Sellien
- sports master Torsten Michaelis
- Holger Moritz Grove
- stamp dealer Joachim Tomaschewsky
- waitress Barbara Philipp
- clerk Hans Hohlbein
- Gerhard Bade Jürgen Tarrach
- female judge Kirsten Block
- Sophie Vijnessa Ferkic
- Sophie's friend Vanessa Berthold
- Holger's friend Benjamin Trinks
- tram supervisor Fritz Roth
- Julia Hannah Herzsprung
- Heidelberg lecturer Jaqueline Macaulay
- Dieter Volker Bruch
- Marthe Karoline Herfurth
- Rudolf Max Mauff
- seminar group student Ludwig Blochberger
- seminar group student Jonas Jägermeyr
- seminar group student Alexander Kasprik
- judge Burghard Klaussner
- prosecuting council Sylvester Groth
- Hanna's defence council Fabian Busch
- co-defendant Margarita Broich
- co-defendant Marie Gruber
- co-defendant Lena Lessing
- co-defendant Merelina Kendall
- co-defendant Hilde Schroedter
- young Ilana Mather Alexandra Maria Lara
- remand prison guard 1 Martin Brambach
- remand prison guard 2 Michael Schenk
- young Julia Ava Eusepi-harris
- mail room guard 1 Nadja Engel
- mail room guard 2 Anne-Kathrin Gummich
- prison librarian Carmen-Maja Antoni
- head prison guard Petra Hartung
- Ms Brenner Linda Bassett
- Ms Brenner's secretary Beata Lehmann
- prison guard Heike Hanold-lynch
- gate guard Bettina Scheuritzel
- Ilana's maid Robin Gooch
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Stephen Daldry
- 2nd Unit Director Tarik Karam
- Assistant Director (1st) Richard Styles
- Assistant Director (2nd) Carlos Fidel
- Assistant Director (2nd 2nd) Tonja Schürmann
- Assistant Director (3rd) Miguel Angelo Pate
- Assistant Director (New York Unit 1st) Josh Newport
- Assistant Director (New York Unit 2nd) David Blazina
- Script Supervisor Susanna Lenton
- Additional Script Supervisor Kim Armitage
- Script Supervisor (New York Unit) Katri Billard
Production
- © LLC TWCGF Film Services II
- Production Company Mirage Enterprises
- Production Company/A production by Neunte Babelsberg Film GmbH
- Presents The Weinstein Company
- Supported by FFA - Filmförderungsanstalt
- Supported by DFFF - Deutscher Filmförderfonds
- Supported by MBB - Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg
- Supported by MDM - Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung
- Supported by Filmstiftung NRW
- Production Services (New York Unit) Schenk Productions
- Production Services (Poland Unit) Ozumi Films
- Production Services (Czech Unit) Central Scope Productions
- Executive Producer Bob Weinstein
- Executive Producer Harvey Weinstein
- Co-executive Producer Jason Blum
- Produced by Anthony Minghella
- Produced by Sydney Pollack
- Produced by Donna Gigliotti
- Produced by Redmond Morris
- [Producer] Scott Rudin
- Co-producer Henning Molfenter
- Co-producer Christoph Fisser
- Co-producer Carl L. Woebcken
- Line Producer Arno Neubauer
- Line Producer (New York Unit) Sabine Schenk
- Line Producer (Poland Unit) Marianna Rowinská
- Associate Producer Michael Simon de Normier
- Associate Producer Tarik Karam
- Associate Producer Nora Skinner
- Associate Producer Marieke Spencer
- For the Weinstein Co. (Exec i/c of Prod) Rob Scheidlinger
- For the Weinstein Co. (Exec i/c of Prod) Michael Cole
- Production Executive (Studio Babelsberg) Sonia Zimmer
- Production Associate Alex Boden
- Production Manager (New York Unit) Aaron Levine
- Production Manager (Poland Unit) Paulina Czech
- Production Manager (Czech Unit) Jasmina Torbati
- Production Co-ordinator Regine Otto
- Production Co-ordinator (Cologne) Caren Wiederhold
- Production Controller Avi Levy
- Production Accountant Steffi Hiller
- Production Accountant Brian Gibbs
- Production Accountant Jason Potter
- Post-production Accountant Dee Schuka
- Post-production Accountant Inc. Trevanna Post
- Accountant (New York Unit) Marius C. Harding
- Accountant (Studio Babelsberg) Wolfgang Schwedler
- Supervising Location Manager Matthias Braun
- Location Manager (Cologne) Andjelija Simaifar
- Location Manager (New York Unit) Hughroy Williams
- Location Manager (Poland Unit) Jakub Woroszylski
- Location Manager (Czech Unit) Jakub Exner
- Assistant Location Manager Michaela Ifkovits
- Assistant Location Manager Bastian Rabe
- Location Co-ordinator Volker Zobelt
- Location Co-ordinator René Wuttke
- Locations (Studio Babelsberg) Markus Bensch
- Location Assistant Emanuel Hipp
- Location Assistant Benjamin Weidner
- Location Assistant Artur Niemczuk
- Post-production Supervisor Jennifer Lane
- Post-production Co-ordinator Leslie Bautsch
- Production Consultant Silvia Schneider
- Production Consultant Senfkorn Film
- Filmed at Babelsberg Studios
- Filmed at Magic Media Company
Casting
- Casting by Simone Baer
- Casting by Jina Jay
- Assistant Casting Germany Alexandra Montag
- Assistant Casting UK Lucinda Johnston
- Casting Camera Operator Germany Sandra Ritschel
- Extras Casting Agentur Wanted
- Extras Casting Cologne Tanja Schwichtenberg
- Extras Casting Cologne Petra Ohler Casting
- Casting Principals/Extras (N York Unit) Lori Eastside
- ADR Voice Casting Sondra James
- ADR Voice Casting Tobias Kunze
Writing
- Screenplay by David Hare
- Based on the book 'The Reader' by Bernhard Schlink
- English Novel Translation by Carol Brown Janeway
Photography
- Director of Photography Chris Menges
- Director of Photography Roger Deakins
- Camera Operator Chris Menges
- Camera Operator Roger Deakins
- Camera Operator (B) Luke Menges
- Steadicam Operator Tilman Büttner
- 1st Assistant Camera Andy Harris
- 1st Assistant Camera (B) Alexander Sachariew
- 1st Assistant Camera (New York Unit) Bob Mancuso
- 2nd Assistant Camera Won-Suk Park
- Film Loader Karl Keil
- Additional Camera Crew Thomas Gottschalk
- Additional Camera Crew Daniel Erb
- Additional Camera Crew Ahmet Tan
- Gaffer Björn-Yves Susen
- Gaffer (New York Unit) Andy Day
- Best Boy Electric Alexander Jung
- Key Grip (New York Unit) Mitch Lillian
- Video Operator Martin Bartels
Stills
- Still Photographer Melinda Sue Gordon
Special Effects
- Visual Effects Supervisor Peter Chiang
- Visual Effects by FrameStore
- FrameStore (Visual Effects Supervisor) Brian Krijgsman
- FrameStore (Visual Effects Producer) Jan Hogevold
- FrameStore (Visual FX Prod'n Coordin'r) Laura Lunt
- Visual Effects by RhinoFX
- RhinoFX (Visual Effects Supervisor) James Rider
- RhinoFX (Executive Producer) Camille Geier
- RhinoFX (Producer) Cara Buckley
- RhinoFX (Lead Compositor) Nitant Karnik
- RhinoFX (Production Manager) Lauren Montuori
- Visual Effects by Custom Film Effects
- CFE (Visual Effects Supervisor) Mark Dornfeld
- CFE (Visual Effects Producer) Michele Ferrone
- CFE (Visual Effects Co-ordinator) Paulina Kuszta
- CFE (Digital Editorial) Adam Gass
- CFE (Digital Editorial) Dennis Dorney
- CFE (Digital Artist/Supervisor) Shaina Holmes
- Special Effects Co-ordinator Adolf Wojtinek
- Special Effects (Berlin) SFX Department Berlin
- Special Effects (Cologne) Flash Art
- Graphic Designer Katja Clos
Editing
- Edited by Claire Simpson
- 1st Assistant Editor Jens Baylis
- Assistant Editor James Turpin
- Assistant Editor Carrie Puchkoff
- Assistant Editor Paul Hyman
Design
- Production Designer Brigitte Broch
- Supervising Art Director Christian M. Goldbeck
- Art Director Erwin Prib
- Art Director Stefan Hauck
- Art Director Yeshim Zolan
- Art Director (Cologne) Anja Fromm
- Art Director (New York Unit) Anu Schwartz
- Assistant Art Director Thorsten Sabel
- Assistant Art Director Marcus Goeppner
- Art Department Co-ordinator Gabriele Roß
- Art Department Co-ordinator Susann Belaval
- Set Decorator Eva Stiebler
- Set Decorator Karin Betzler
- Lead Person Bettina Saul
- Lead Person Daniel Ben Sorge
- Lead Person Dagmar Wessel
- Set Dresser Christoph Heinecke
- Set Dresser Max Schmigalla
- Set Dresser Martin Knauer
- Set Dresser Anne Zentgraf
- Set Dresser Nele Jordan
- Set Dresser Omid Gutt
- Set Dresser Heike Steen
- Set Dresser Christian Wollberg
- Set Dresser Giovanni Scribano
- Set Dresser Ron Büttner
- Set Dresser Doro Polstroff
- Set Dresser Maresa Burmester
- Conceptual Artist Axel Eichhorst
- Draftsman Henry Seifert
- Draftsman Esther Disteldorf
- Storyboard Artist Temple Clark
- Storyboard Artist Benjamin Kniebe
- Property Master David Hoffman
- Property Master (New York Unit) Jose Pavon
- Construction Manager Robert Samtleben
- Construction Manager (Cologne) Uli Langenberg
Costumes
- Costume Designer Ann Roth
- Costume Designer Donna Maloney
- Assistant to Costume Designer Michelle Matland
- Assistant to Costume Designer Sparka Lee Hall
- Costume Supervisor Heike Hütt
- Assistant Costume Supervisor Isabell Logen
- Set Costumer André Schopf-markov
- Set Costumer Daniela Backes
- Set Costumer Caroline Osuch
- Set Costumer Christophe Linéré
- Costumer (New York Unit) Iris Horta Lemos
- Costumer to Ms [Kate] Winslet Sandi Figueroa
- Costumer to Mr [Ralph] Fiennes Bettina Seifert
- Seamstress/Costumer Ellen-Maria Muggelberg
Make-up
- Make-up/Hair Designer Ivana Primorac
- Make-up Artist Anna von Gwinner
- Make-up Artist Annett Schulze
- Make-up Artist Gabriele Kent-hoorspool
- Ms [Kate] Winslet's Make-up Artist Linda V. Melazzo
- Chief Prosthetic Supervisor Pauline Fowler
- Prosthetic Make-up Designer Matthew Smith
- Wig Designer Peter Owen
Titles
- Title Design by Right Lobe Design Group
Film processing
- Digital Intermediate by Technicolor New York
- Digital Intermediate by Technicolor LA
- Technicolor (DI Colourist) Tim Stipan
- Technicolor (DI Producer) Dana Bloder
- Technicolor (DI Producer) Jimmy Fusil
- Technicolor (DI Conform Editor) Bob Schneider
- Technicolor (Executive Producer DI) Barbara Jean Kearney
- Lab Co-ordinator Josh Moore
- Colour Timer Terry P. Haggar
- Opticals by Technicolor
- Digital Dailies Arri Film & TV
- Digital Dailies Colourist Andreas Lautil
- Digital Dailies Colourist Lee Bennett
- Lab Line Producer Christian Littmann
- HD Preview Artist Steve Beganyi
- HD Preview Producer Jonathan D. Hoffman
- HD Preview Producer Brian Real
- Logo [Film Stock] Kodak Motion Picture Film
- Colour by Technicolor by Thomson
- Released on Fujifilm
Music
- Music by Nico Muhly
- Orchestra Leader Tom Bowes
- Oboe David Theodore
- Score Conducted by Nico Muhly
- Score Orchestrated by Nico Muhly
- Music Preparation Vic Fraser
- Score Pre-production Dan Bora
- Orchestra Contractor Isobel Griffiths
- Assistant Orchestra Contractor Charlotte Matthews
- Music Editor Annette Kudrak
- Associate Music Editor James Flatto
- Associate Music Editor Michael Feuser
- Music Consultant Robin Urdang
Sound
- Music Recorded/Mixed by Simon Rhodes
- Music/Score Recorded at AIR Studios (London)
- Score Mixed at Legacy Recording Studios
- Sound Designer Blake Leyh
- Sound Recordist Manfred Banach
- Additional Sound Recordist Jim Greenhorn
- Sound Mixer (New York Unit) Antonio Arroyo
- Boom Operator Ben Krüger
- Re-recording Mixer Michael Barry
- Re-recording Mixer Lee Dichter
- Re-recording Mixer Andrew Kris
- Re-recordist Eric Hirsch
- Re-recordist Harry Higgins
- Sound Mix Engineer Avi Laniado
- Sound Mix Engineer Paul Yurt
- Re-recorded at Sound One Corp.
- Supervising Sound Editor Blake Leyh
- 1st Assistant Sound Editor Igor Nikolic
- Sound Editorial Provided by Sound One Corp.
- Supervising Dialogue Editor Eliza Paley
- Dialogue Editor Jac Rubenstein
- Dialogue Editor Sylvia Menno
- Sound Effects Editor Heather Gross
- ADR Mixer Walter Berretz
- ADR Mixer Bernd Biemüller
- ADR Mixer David Boulton
- ADR Mixer Sahin Dagdelen
- ADR Mixer Renzo D'alberto
- ADR Mixer Peter Gleaves
- ADR Mixer Bobby Johanson
- ADR Mixer Ashley Low
- ADR Mixer Dominik Oppon
- ADR Mixer Andreas Rudroff
- ADR Mixer Andrew Thompson
- Supervising ADR Editor Dan Edelstein
- ADR Editor Pam Demetruis
- ADR Editor Gina R. Alfano
- ADR (Additional Editor) Michael Feuser
- ADR Recorded at Berliner Synchron Wenzel Lüdecke
- ADR Recorded at Berliner Union-Film GmbH & Co. Studio KG
- ADR Recorded at De Lane Lea
- ADR Recorded at Goldcrest Post Production Facilities
- ADR Recorded at Interaudio Tonstudio GmbH
- ADR Recorded at Opuz Studios
- ADR Recorded at Orange Sound Studios GmbH
- ADR Recorded at Sound One Corp.
- ADR Recorded at Studio Funk
- ADR Recorded at Tonstudios Z AG
- Foley Supervisor Dave B. Flynch
- Foley Artist Marko Costanzo
- Foley Recordist George A. Lara
- Foley Mixer George A. Lara
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Volkhart Buff
Consultant
- In Loving Memory of Anthony Minghella
- In Loving Memory of Sydney Pollack
- Legal Expert Gerhard Werle
- Literacy Expert Susan A. Mclean
- Dolby Sound Consultant Steve F.B. Smith
- London AVIDs provided by Hireworks
- London Cutting Rooms Three Mills Studios
- Berlin AVIDs provided by Cine+
- New York AVIDs/Cutting Rooms provided by Orbit Digital
- Research Christine Kisorsy
- Supervising Dialect Coach William Conacher
- Dialect Coach to Ms [Kate] Winslet Susan Hegarty
Publicity
- Unit Publicist Linda Gamble
- Publicity (Studio Babelsberg) Alexandra Korne