The Reader

2008 film by Stephen Daldry
Movie film Q159063
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The Reader

Summary

The Reader is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Reader received the Academy Award for Best Actress[3].
  • The Reader received the Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress[4].
  • The Reader received the London Film Critics Circle Award for Actress of the Year[5].
  • The Reader received the Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress[6].
  • The Reader received the San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress[7].
  • The Reader received the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress[8].
  • The Reader's instance of is recorded as film[9].
  • The Reader was directed by Stephen Daldry[10].
  • David Hare wrote the screenplay for The Reader[11].
  • The Reader's composer is recorded as Nico Muhly[12].
  • The Reader's genre is romance film[13].
  • The Reader's genre is drama film[14].
  • The Reader's genre is coming-of-age film[15].
  • The Reader's genre is prison film[16].
  • The Reader's based on is recorded as The Reader[17].
  • A cast member of The Reader was Ralph Fiennes[18].
  • A cast member of The Reader was Kate Winslet[19].
  • A cast member of The Reader was David Kross[20].
  • A cast member of The Reader was Alexandra Maria Lara[21].
  • A cast member of The Reader was Lena Olin[22].
  • A cast member of The Reader was Bruno Ganz[23].
  • A cast member of The Reader was Karoline Herfurth[24].
  • A cast member of The Reader was Sylvester Groth[25].
  • A cast member of The Reader was Susanne Lothar[26].
  • A cast member of The Reader was Linda Bassett[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Anthony Minghella[28], Sydney Pollack[29], Donna Gigliotti[30], and Redmond Morris, 4th Baron Killanin[31]. The Reader was directed by Stephen Daldry[10]. David Hare wrote the screenplay for it[11]. Cast members include Ralph Fiennes[18], Kate Winslet[19], David Kross[20], Alexandra Maria Lara[21], Lena Olin[22], and Bruno Ganz[23].

Publication

Genres include romance film[13], drama film[14], coming-of-age film[15], and prison film[16].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Actress[3], an award for best leading actress[32], in United States[33], founded in 1929[34]; Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress[4], a Chicago Film Critics Association Awards[35], in United States[36], founded in 1988[37]; London Film Critics Circle Award for Actress of the Year[5], a film award category[38], in United Kingdom[39]; Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress[6], a film award category[40]; San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress[7], a class of award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1996[43]; and Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress[8], a Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards[44], in Canada[45].

Why It Matters

The Reader has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

What awards did The Reader receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Actress[3], Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress[4], London Film Critics Circle Award for Actress of the Year[5], and Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . filmportal.de. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  5. [13] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [28] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [30] . wikidata.org.
  23. [31] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [6] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16h ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Publication date +2008-01-01T00:00:00Z, +2009-04-23T00:00:00Z, +2009-02-26T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter David Hare
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+124'}
    Participant in 22nd European Film Awards
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