Ralph Fiennes	Michael Berg
Jeanette Hain	Brigitte
David Kross	Young Michael Berg
Kate Winslet	Hanna Schmitz
Susanne Lothar	Carla Berg
Alissa Wilms	Emily Berg
Florian Bartholomäi	Thomas Berg
Friederike Becht	Angela Berg
Matthias Habich	Peter Berg
Frieder Venus	Doctor
Marie-Anne Fliegel	Hanna's Neighbor
Hendrik Arnst	Woodyard Worker
Rainer Sellien	Teacher
Torsten Michaelis	Sports Master
Moritz Grove	Holger

Director	Stephen Daldry
Producer	Sydney Pollack Anthony Minghella
Writer	David Hare Bernhard Schlink
Cinematography	Chris Menges
Musician	Nico Muhly

In post-war Germany, 16-year old Michael Berg (David Kross) has an affair with a beautiful tram conductor twice his age, Hanna Schmitz (Kate Winslet), When Michael visits Hanna, they bathe and make love, after which he reads to her from literature. The affair continues for the summer. In the 1960s, Berg is a law student who witnesses a Nuremberg-style trial of 3 women who were guards at one of the concentration camps. While transporting women and children prisoners, almost all die in a fire. Hanna, who was the head guard, is also on trial and she is convicted for giving orders to not unlock the doors of the church where the prisoners stayed. Michael knows something that could help Hanna's case, but his evidence is never presented. During 20 years of imprisonment, Michael sends Hanna tape recordings of him reading great books, without identifying himself.

Edition Details Audience Rating R (Restricted) Country USA Language English Distributor Weinstein Company Barcode 796019819596 Region Region 1 Release Date 4/14/2009 Packaging HD Case Screen Ratio Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1) Subtitles English; Spanish Audio Tracks Dolby Digital 5.1 [French] Dolby Digital 5.0 [English] Dolby Digital TrueHD [English] Layers Single Side, Dual Layer No. of Disks/Tapes 1 Features Deleted Scenes Adapting A Timeless Masterpiece: Making Of A Conversation With David Kross & Stephen Daldry Kate Winslet On The Art Of Aging Hanna Schmitz A New Voice: A Look At Composer Nico Muhly Coming To Grips With The Past: Production Designer Brigitte Broch Theatrical Trailer

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