The Reader
” A law student reunites with his former lover, now on trial for war crimes. ”
Stephen DaldryOscar winner (x)Golden Globe winner (x)BAFTA Awards winner (x)European Film Awards winner (x)Award-winner at Cannes Film Festival
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The Reader (2008)
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Kate Winslet's outstanding performance secured the Oscar for the actress.
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Post-World War II Germany: Nearly a decade after his affair with an older woman came to a mysterious end, law student Michael Berg re-encounters his former lover as she defends herself in a war-crime trial.
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