June 2013 Challenge: Movie / Film Titles


"The Reader" is a 2008 German-American romantic drama film based on the 1995 German novel of the same name by Bernhard Schlink.
The film was written by David Hare and directed by Stephen Daldry. Ralph Fiennes and Kate Winslet star along with the young actor David Kross.
It was the last film for producers Anthony Minghella and Sydney Pollack, who both died before it was released.

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.