The Reader is an upcoming American drama film based on the 1995 German novel The Reader by Bernhard Schlink. The film adaptation is written by David Hare and directed by Stephen Daldry. Actor Ralph Fiennes and Kate Winslet star in the lead roles. Production began in Germany in September 2007, and The Reader is scheduled to be released on December 10, 2008.
Cast : David Kross as Michael, a teen who falls in love with Hannah in postwar Germany.[1]
- Kate Winslet as Hanna Schmitz.[1] Winslet was originally the first choice for the role, though she was initially not able to take on the role due to a scheduling conflict with Revolutionary Road, and actress Nicole Kidman replaced her. A month after filming began, however, Kidman left the role due to her recent pregnancy, enabling Winslet to rejoin the film.[2]
- Ralph Fiennes as Michael as an adult.[3]
- Alexandra Maria Lara as Ilana, a former victim of the concentration camp where Hanna Schmitz worked as a guard[4]
- Bruno Ganz[4] as Rohl
- Lena Olin
- Hannah Herzsprung as Julia
- Karoline Herfurth
In April 1998, Miramax Films acquired the rights to the 1995 German novel The Reader by Bernhard Schlink.[5] In August 2007, Stephen Daldry was signed to direct the film adaptation of The Reader, and actors Nicole Kidman and Ralph Fiennes were cast into the lead roles.[6] Production of The Reader began the following September in Germany.[7] Filming took place in the cities of Berlin and Goerlitz and was finished in Cologne on July 14th.[8] Filmmakers received US$718,752 from Germany's Federal Film Board.[1] Overall, the studio has received US$4.1 million from Germany's regional and federal subsidiaries.[9]
In January 2008, Nicole Kidman left the project, citing her recent pregnancy as the primary reason. She had not filmed any scenes for The Reader yet, so the studio was able to cast actress Kate Winslet into the lead role without affecting the production schedule.[2]
Chris Menges replaced Roger Deakins as cinematographer.
Alberto Iglesias is doing the music score, however, Ozren K. Glaser has composed the score concept.
Source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Reader_(film)
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