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 This technical information is taken from http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0976051/.

Overview
**Viewer's rating: 7.9/10** [|5,270 votes]

Director:
[|Stephen Daldry]

Writers [|(WGA)]:
[|David Hare] (screenplay) [|Bernhard Schlink] (book)

Release Date:
9 January 2009 (USA)

Genre:
[|Drama] | [|Romance] | [|Thriller] | [|War]

Tagline:
Unlock the mystery.

Plot:
Post-WWII Germany: Nearly a decade after his affair with an older woman came to a mysterious end, law student Michael Burk re-encounters his former lover as she defends herself in a war-crime trial. [|full summary] | [|full synopsis]

Plot Keywords:
[|Germany] | [|War Crimes] | [|Nazi] | [|Obsessive Love] | [|Crime Against Humanity] [|more]

Awards:
Nominated for 5 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 20 nominations

Also Known As:
Der Vorleser (Germany) [|more]

[|MPAA]:
Rated R for some scenes of sexuality and nudity.

Parents Guide:
[|View content advisory for parents]

Runtime:
124 min

Country:
[| USA] | [| Germany]

Language:
[| English] | [| German]

Color:
[| Color]

Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:
[| SDDS] | [| Dolby Digital] | [| DTS]

Certification:
[| USA:R] //(certificate #44922)// | [| UK:15] | [| Ireland:16] | [| Singapore:R21] | [| Australia:MA] | [| Finland:K-15] | [| South Korea:18]

Filming Locations:
[| Berlin, Germany] [|more]

Company:
[|Mirage Enterprises]

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