Der Vorleser (2008)
Ende der 1950er Jahre in Neustadt. Der 15-jährige Michael hat auf dem Heimweg von der Schule plötzlich einen Gelbsuchtsanfall und flüchtet sich in einen Häusereingang. Dort wird er von einer ihm unbekannten Frau gefunden. Die Frau kümmert sich um den Jungen und bringt ihn nach Hause. Als Michael Monate später von der Krankheit genesen ist, bringt er seiner Helferin einen Blumenstrauß vorbei. Dabei stellt er fest, dass Hanna Schmitz, so der Name der Mitdreißigerin, eine fast magische Anziehung auf ihn ausübt. Die beiden beginnen eine Affäre, die einen Sommer lang andauert.
Der Regisseur:
Stephen Daldry
Der Autor:
David Hare
https://www.studiobabelsberg.com/en/references/film/the-reader/
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Ralph Fiennes as Michael Berg |
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Kate Winslet as Hanna Schmitz |
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David Kross as Young Michael Berg |
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Lena Olin as Rose Mather |
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Bruno Ganz as Professor Rohl |
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Jeanette Hain as Brigitte |
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Hannah Herzsprung as Julia |
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Karoline Herfurth as Marthe |
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Volker Bruch as Dieter Spenz |
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Alexandra Maria Lara as Young Ilana Mather |
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Fabian Busch as Hanna's Defense Council |
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Vijessna Ferkic as Sophie |
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Susanne Lothar as Carla Berg |
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Matthias Habich as Peter Berg |
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Burghart Klaußner as Judge |
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Sylvester Groth as Prosecuting Council |
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Jürgen Tarrach as Gerhard Bade |
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Florian Bartholomäi as Thomas Berg |
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Moritz Grove as Holger |
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Kirsten Block as Female Judge |
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Margarita Broich as Co-Defendant |
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Marie Gruber as Co-Defendant |
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Martin Brambach as Remand Prison Guard #1 |
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Carmen-Maja Antoni as Prison Librarian |
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Heike Hanold-Lynch as Prison Guard |
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Linda Bassett as Ms. Brenner |
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Ludwig Blochberger as Student |
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Benjamin Trinks as Holger's friend |
| Directing | Stephen Daldry | Director |
| Camera | Chris Menges | Director of Photography |
| Writing | David Hare | Screenplay |
| Production | Anthony Minghella | Producer |
| Production | Donna Gigliotti | Producer |
| Production | Redmond Morris | Producer |
| Production | Sydney Pollack | Producer |
| Sound | Nico Muhly | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Roger Deakins | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Claire Simpson | Editor |
| Production | Simone Bär | Casting |
| Production | Jina Jay | Casting |
| Art | Brigitte Broch | Production Design |
| Art | Stefan Hauck | Art Direction |
| Art | Erwin Prib | Art Direction |
| Art | Yeşim Zolan | Art Direction |
| Art | Karin Betzler | Set Decoration |
| Art | Eva Stiebler | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Donna Maloney | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ann Roth | Costume Design |
| Editing | Barbara Jean Kearney | Digital Intermediate |
| Art | Anja Fromm | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Linda Melazzo | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Katri Billard | Script Supervisor |
| Crew | Linda Gamble | Unit Publicist |
| Directing | Susanna Lenton | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Annette Kudrak | Music Editor |
| Art | Christian M. Goldbeck | Supervising Art Director |
| Production | Harvey Weinstein | Executive Producer |
| Art | Anu Schwartz | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gabriele Kent-Horspool | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Chris Lyons | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Peter Owen | Wig Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Annett Schulze | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Matthew Smith | Prosthetic Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anna Von Gwinner | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maria Torfeld | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Jason Blum | Co-Executive Producer |
| Production | Christoph Fisser | Co-Producer |
| Production | Henning Molfenter | Co-Producer |
| Production | Carl Woebcken | Co-Producer |
| Sound | George A. Lara | Foley Mixer |
| Sound | Eric Hirsch | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Harry Higgins | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Michael Fowler | ADR Mixer |
| Sound | Lee Dichter | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Marko Costanzo | Foley Artist |
| Writing | Bernhard Schlink | Book |
| Production | Bob Weinstein | Executive Producer |