The Reader (film)
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| The Reader | |
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| Directed by | Stephen Daldry |
| Produced by | Anthony Minghella Sydney Pollack Scott Rudin |
| Written by | David Hare |
| Starring | Kate Winslet Ralph Fiennes David Kross Alexandra Maria Lara |
| Cinematography | Chris Menges Roger Deakins |
| Editing by | Claire Simpson |
| Distributed by | MGM |
| Release date(s) | December 12, 2008 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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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 12, 2008.
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[edit] Cast
- David Kross as Michael, a teen who falls for a mysterious older woman in postwar Germany.[1]
- Kate Winslet as the mysterious older woman[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[3]
- Bruno Ganz
[edit] Production
In April 1998, Miramax Films acquired the rights to the 1995 German novel The Reader by Bernhard Schlink.[4] 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.[3] Production of The Reader began the following September in Germany.[5] Filming took place in the cities of Berlin and Goerlitz. 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.[6]
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 and Nico Muhly are considering to do the music score, however, the conceptual score is composing Ozren K. Glaser
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Ed Meza. "'Reader' receives German funds", Variety, 2007-10-26. Retrieved on 2007-12-28.
- ^ a b Ed Meza; Michael Fleming. "Winslet replaces Kidman in 'Reader'", Variety, 2008-01-08. Retrieved on 2008-01-10.
- ^ a b Michael Fleming. "Kidman, Fiennes book 'Reader' gig", Variety, 2007-08-17. Retrieved on 2007-12-28.
- ^ Monica Roman. "Miramax books 'Reader'", Variety, 1998-04-22. Retrieved on 2007-12-28.
- ^ Christian Koehl. "Senator inks rights to 'Reader'", Variety, 2007-09-14. Retrieved on 2007-12-28.
- ^ Ed Meza. "Nicole Kidman quits 'Reader'", Variety, 2008-01-08. Retrieved on 2008-01-08.
