The Reader
Director: Stephen Daldry. Cast: David Kross, Kate Winslet, Ralph Fiennes, Bruno Ganz, Lena Olin, Alexandra Maria Lara, Susanne Lothar, Hannah Herzsprung, Vijessna Ferkic, Linda Bassett, Jeanette Hain, Moritz Grove, Volker Bruch, Fabian Busch, Carmen-Maja Antoni. Screenplay: David Hare (based on the novel Der Vorleser by Bernhard Schlink).

Photo © 2008 The Weinstein Company/Mirage Enterprises
Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: B–

Academy Award Nominations and Winners:
Best Picture
Best Director: Stephen Daldry
★Best Actress: Kate Winslet
Best Adapted Screenplay: David Hare
Best Cinematography: Chris Menges & Roger Deakins

Golden Globe Nominations and Winners:
Best Picture (Drama)
Best Director: Stephen Daldry
★Best Supporting Actress: Kate Winslet
Best Screenplay: David Hare

Other Awards:
Screen Actors Guild Awards: Best Supporting Actress (Winslet)
British Academy Awards (BAFTAs): Best Actress (Winslet)
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