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The Reader poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 74.8 / 100
2008·Drama / Mystery / Romance·2h 4m

THE READER

“Behind the mystery lies a truth that will make you question everything you know.”

The story of Michael Berg, a German lawyer who, as a teenager in the late 1950s, had an affair with an older woman, Hanna, who then disappeared only to resurface years later as one of the defendants in a war crimes trial stemming from her actions as a concentration camp guard late in the war. He alone realizes that Hanna is illiterate and may be concealing that fact at the expense of her freedom.

Above the Line
Stephen Daldry·DirectorDavid Hare·ScreenplayRoger Deakins·Director of PhotographyNico Muhly·Original Music ComposerClaire Simpson·Editor
Cast
Ralph Fiennes·Michael BergKate Winslet·Hanna SchmitzDavid Kross·Young Michael BergLena Olin·Rose MatherBruno Ganz·Professor RohlJeanette Hain·BrigitteHannah Herzsprung·JuliaKaroline Herfurth·MartheVolker Bruch·Dieter SpenzAlexandra Maria Lara·Young Ilana Mather
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Stephen Daldry·DirectorKatri Billard·Script SupervisorSusanna Lenton·Script Supervisor
Writing· 1
David Hare·Screenplay
Camera· 2
Roger Deakins·Director of PhotographyChris Menges·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Claire Simpson·EditorBarbara Jean Kearney·Digital Intermediate
Sound & Music· 2
Nico Muhly·Original Music ComposerAnnette Kudrak·Music Editor
Art & Design· 11
Brigitte Broch·Production DesignDonna Maloney·Costume DesignAnn Roth·Costume DesignErwin Prib·Art DirectionYeşim Zolan·Art DirectionStefan Hauck·Art DirectionAnja Fromm·Art DirectionAnu Schwartz·Art DirectionEva Stiebler·Set DecorationKarin Betzler·Set DecorationLinda Melazzo·Makeup Artist
Production· 8
Donna Gigliotti·ProducerAnthony Minghella·ProducerSydney Pollack·ProducerRedmond Morris·ProducerHarvey Weinstein·Executive ProducerBob Weinstein·Executive ProducerSimone Bär·CastingJina Jay·Casting
Other Departments· 1
Linda Gamble·Unit Publicist
By the Numbers
74.8
OF 100
Master Score
7.6
OF 10
IMDb
63%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$109M
ROI 240%
Worldwide Gross
1
5 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Reader's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Intimate, Serious, Contemplative
Composition
Layered
Era
Timeless
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a close-up of a woman with light brown hair, looking down intently at an open book she holds in her hands. Behind and slightly to her right,”

dramaromance
Key Elements
Book
Atmosphere
Dark, Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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