The Reader (Der Vorleser) is a novel by German law professor and judge Bernhard Schlink, published in Germany in 1995 and in the United States in 1997. The story is a parable, dealing with the difficulties post-war German generations have had comprehending the Holocaust; Ruth Franklin writes that it was aimed specifically at the generation Bertolt Brecht called the Nachgeborenen, those who came after. Like other novels in the genre of Vergangenheitsbewältigung, the struggle to come to terms with the past, The Reader explores how the post-war generations should approach the generation that took part in, or witnessed, the atrocities. These are the questions at the heart of Holocaust literature in the late 20th and early 21st century, as the victims and witnesses die and living memory fades.
Schlink's book was well received in his native country and elsewhere, winning several awards. Der Spiegel wrote that it was one of the greatest triumphs of German literature since Günter Grass's The Tin Drum. It sold 500,000 copies in Germany and was listed 14th of the 100 favorite books of German readers in a television poll in 2007. It won the German Hans Fallada Prize in 1998, and became the first German book to top The New York Times bestselling books list. It has been translated into 45 different languages and has been included in the curricula of college-level courses in Holocaust literature and German language and German literature. A 2008 film adaptation directed by Stephen Daldry was nominated for five Academy Awards, Kate Winslet winning for her portrayal of Hanna Schmitz.
It tells the story of Michael Berg, a German lawyer who as a mid-teenager in 1958 had an affair with an older woman, Hanna Schmitz, who then disappeared only to resurface years later as one of the defendants in a war crimes trial stemming from her actions as a guard at a Naziconcentration camp. Michael realizes that Hanna is keeping a personal secret she believes is worse than her Nazi past– a secret which, if revealed, could help her at the trial.
Winslet and Kross, who plays the young Michael, received much praise for their performances; Winslet won a number of awards for her role, including the Academy Award for Best Actress. The film itself was nominated for several other major awards, including the Academy Award for Best Picture.
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Korte inhoud: Wanneer de jonge Duitse scholier Michael Berg op weg naar school ten val komt, wordt hij geholpen door tramconductrice Hanna. Ondanks dat zij tweemaal zo oud is als hij, raakt Michael volledig door haar geobsedeerd. Ze geven zich hartstochtelijk aan de liefde over en daarna leest hij haar telkens voor, het ene boek na het andere, de hele wereldliteratuur. Totdat Hanna van de ene op de andere dag verdwenen is. Wanneer Michael acht jaar later als jonge rechtenstudent het nazitribunaal observeert, staat hij plots tegenover Hanna in een heel andere setting. Hanna staat terecht voor een verschrikkelijk misdrijf, maar weigert zich te verdedigen. Dan realiseert Michael zich dat zijn jeugdliefde een geheim bewaakt dat zij als een grotere schande ziet ...
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THE READER opens in post-war Germany when teenager Michael Berg 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 "The Odyssey," "Huck Finn" and "The Lady with the Little Dog." 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...
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The Reader
2008 ‧ Romance/Drama ‧ 2h 4m
7.6/10 · IMDb
63% · Rotten Tomatoes
4/5 · Vudu
Michael, a teenager, falls in love with an older woman named Hanna. Their liaison ends when she suddenly vanishes. They meet after a decade when she goes on trial for being a Nazi guard during WWII.
Initial release: 10 December 2008 (New York)
Director: Stephen Daldry
Box office: 10.89 crores USD
Awards: Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture and more
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THE READER opens in post-war Germany when teenager Michael Berg 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 "The Odyssey," "Huck Finn" and "The Lady with the Little Dog." 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 crime trials, he is stunned to find Hanna back in his life - 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. THE READER is a story about truth and reconciliation, about how one generation comes to terms with the crimes of another. And most importantly, the story about an extraordinary display of love and affection between an young man and older lady. It breaks the social taboo of age-gap relationship.
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The video is shared only for entertainment purpose, not for commercial reason. The scenes are the deleted scene from the movie The Reader (2008).
THE READER opens in post-war Germany when teenager Michael Berg 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 "The Odyssey," "Huck Finn" and "The Lady with the Little Dog." 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 crime trials, he is stunned to find Hanna back in his life - 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. THE READER is a story about truth and reconciliation, about how one generation comes to terms with the crimes of another. And most importantly, the story about an extraordinary display of love and affection between an young man and older lady. It breaks the social taboo of age-gap relationship.
Production Companies:
Mirage Enterprises
Neunte Babelsberg Film GmbH
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The Reader (2008) Hollywood Movie Explained in Bangla | Cinemar Duniya
The Reader
2008 ‧ Romance/Drama ‧ 2h 4m
7.6/10 · IMDb
63% · Rotten Tomatoes
4/5 · Vudu
...
The Reader (2008) Hollywood Movie Explained in Bangla | Cinemar Duniya
The Reader
2008 ‧ Romance/Drama ‧ 2h 4m
7.6/10 · IMDb
63% · Rotten Tomatoes
4/5 · Vudu
Michael, a teenager, falls in love with an older woman named Hanna. Their liaison ends when she suddenly vanishes. They meet after a decade when she goes on trial for being a Nazi guard during WWII.
Initial release: 10 December 2008 (New York)
Director: Stephen Daldry
Box office: 10.89 crores USD
Awards: Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture and more
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The Reader
2008 ‧ Romance/Drama ‧ 2h 4m
7.6/10 · IMDb
63% · Rotten Tomatoes
4/5 · Vudu
Michael, a teenager, falls in love with an older woman named Hanna. Their liaison ends when she suddenly vanishes. They meet after a decade when she goes on trial for being a Nazi guard during WWII.
Initial release: 10 December 2008 (New York)
Director: Stephen Daldry
Box office: 10.89 crores USD
Awards: Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture and more
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The video is shared only for entertainment purpose, not for commercial reason. The scenes are the deleted scene from the movie The Reader (2008).
THE READER opens in post-war Germany when teenager Michael Berg 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 "The Odyssey," "Huck Finn" and "The Lady with the Little Dog." 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 crime trials, he is stunned to find Hanna back in his life - 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. THE READER is a story about truth and reconciliation, about how one generation comes to terms with the crimes of another. And most importantly, the story about an extraordinary display of love and affection between an young man and older lady. It breaks the social taboo of age-gap relationship.
Production Companies:
Mirage Enterprises
Neunte Babelsberg Film GmbH
#DeletedScene #TheReader2008 #TheReaderMovie
The Reader (2008) Hollywood Movie Explained in Bangla | Cinemar Duniya
The Reader
2008 ‧ Romance/Drama ‧ 2h 4m
7.6/10 · IMDb
63% · Rotten Tomatoes
4/5 · Vudu
Michael, a teenager, falls in love with an older woman named Hanna. Their liaison ends when she suddenly vanishes. They meet after a decade when she goes on trial for being a Nazi guard during WWII.
Initial release: 10 December 2008 (New York)
Director: Stephen Daldry
Box office: 10.89 crores USD
Awards: Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture and more
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The Reader (Der Vorleser) is a novel by German law professor and judge Bernhard Schlink, published in Germany in 1995 and in the United States in 1997. The story is a parable, dealing with the difficulties post-war German generations have had comprehending the Holocaust; Ruth Franklin writes that it was aimed specifically at the generation Bertolt Brecht called the Nachgeborenen, those who came after. Like other novels in the genre of Vergangenheitsbewältigung, the struggle to come to terms with the past, The Reader explores how the post-war generations should approach the generation that took part in, or witnessed, the atrocities. These are the questions at the heart of Holocaust literature in the late 20th and early 21st century, as the victims and witnesses die and living memory fades.
Schlink's book was well received in his native country and elsewhere, winning several awards. Der Spiegel wrote that it was one of the greatest triumphs of German literature since Günter Grass's The Tin Drum. It sold 500,000 copies in Germany and was listed 14th of the 100 favorite books of German readers in a television poll in 2007. It won the German Hans Fallada Prize in 1998, and became the first German book to top The New York Times bestselling books list. It has been translated into 45 different languages and has been included in the curricula of college-level courses in Holocaust literature and German language and German literature. A 2008 film adaptation directed by Stephen Daldry was nominated for five Academy Awards, Kate Winslet winning for her portrayal of Hanna Schmitz.