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Kate Winslet Will Enter Academy Award History
Kate Winslet will either win her first Oscar for her performance as a woman with a secret Nazi past in “The Reader,” or get the title of biggest loser for having been nominated for the coveted honor, and lost, six times! Winslet was nominated for “Sense and Sensibility” (1995), “Titanic” (1997), “Iris” (2001), “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” (2004), “Little Children” (2006).
The Reader Quad Poster and 22 Minute Featurette
The Weinstein Company has debuted the first quad-sized poster for Kate Winslet ’s latest drama “The Reader.”
“The Reader” opens in post-WWII Germany when teenager Michael Berg becomes ill and is helped home by Hanna, a stranger twice his age. Michael recovers from scarlet fever and seeks out Hanna to thank her. The two are quickly drawn into a passionate but secretive affair.
Michael discovers that Hanna loves being read to and their physical relationship deepens. Hanna is enthralled as Michael reads to her from “The Odyssey,” “Huck Finn,” and “The Lady with the Little Dog.” Despite their intense bond, Hanna mysteriously disappears one day and Michael is left confused and heartbroken.
Eight years later, while Michael is a law student observing the Nazi war crime trials, he is stunned to find Hanna back in his life – this time as a defendant in the courtroom. As Hanna’s past is revealed, Michael uncovers a deep secret that will impact both of their lives. “The Reader” is a haunting story about truth and reconciliation, about how one generation comes to terms with the crimes of another.
There’s too a 22 minute featurette online for “The Reader” featuring the lead cast members Kate Winslet and Ralph Fiennes, producers, director Stephen Daldry and writers all talking about the film, the story, and each other, as well as the usual behind the scenes filming. Continue Reading…
Second THE READER Poster
The folks over at Cinematical have debuted the new poster for “The Reader.” Tagline states: “How far would you go to protect a secret?”
The story opens in post-WWII Germany when teenager Michael Berg becomes ill and is helped home by Hanna (Kate Winslet), a stranger twice his age. Michael recovers from scarlet fever and seeks out Hanna to thank her. The two are quickly drawn into a passionate but secretive affair.
“The Reader” Trailer And More…
Trailer for “The Reader” stars Ralph Fiennes, David Kross and Kate Winslet directed by Stephen Daldry (the Academy Award nominated director of “The Hours“), from a script by David Hare has been released.
The movie is based on the award winning novel by Bernhard Schlink. Schlink’s “The Reader” has been translated into 39 languages and was the first German novel to reach number one on The New York Times Bestseller List.
The story opens in post-WWII Germany when teenager Michael Berg becomes ill and is helped home by Hanna (Winslet), a stranger twice his age. Michael recovers from scarlet fever and seeks out Hanna to thank her. The two are quickly drawn into a passionate but secretive affair.
Michael discovers that Hanna loves being read to and their physical relationship deepens. Despite their intense bond, Hanna mysteriously disappears one day and Michael is left confused and heartbroken. Eight years later, while Michael is a law student observing the Nazi war crime trials, he is stunned to find Hanna back in his life – this time as a defendant in the courtroom. As Hanna’s past is revealed, Michael uncovers a deep secret that will impact both of their lives.
First Look at Kate Winslet in The Reader
The first picture from the upcoming Stephen Daldry (Billy Elliot, The Hours) film, entitled “The Reader,” have been published on Awards Daily web site.
A haunting love story based on the best-selling novel of the same name, “The Reader” is set in postwar Germany and tells the story of a man whose life has been shaped by an illicit affair with a passionate, elusive older woman during his youth. Bernhard Schlink’s “The Reader” has been translated into 39 languages and has garnered numerous awards. “The Reader” was the first German novel to reach number one on The New York Times Bestseller List.
Kate Winslet plays very old woman in ”The Reader”
Kate Winslet is starring alongside Ralph Fiennes in Stephen Daldry‘s post-world war II drama, ”The Reader,” based on the novel by Bernhard Schlink.
In postwar Germany, a young man’s decades-long obsession with an older woman runs headlong into a war crimes trial, where he learns an awful truth.
Kate Winslet Replaces Nicole Kidman in ‘The Reader’
Nicole Kidman has exited the lead role in ‘The Reader’ of which Stephen Daldry began filming late last year.
Kate Winslet will be the one to replace Nicole Kidman in the lead female role opposite Ralph Fiennes.
Winslet is no stranger to the script: She was the first choice but was unable to do the movie because of a scheduling conflict with ’Revolutionary Road’, the film that reteams her with “Titanic” co-star Leonardo DiCaprio and was directed by husband, Sam Mendes. Kidman then took the role.
By the time Kidman withdrew from the project because she’s expecting a baby, Winslet was available again, and the film will remain on schedule.
The film is an adaptation of Bernhard Schlink’s novel about a teen who falls for an enigmatic older woman in postwar Germany. The Weinstein Company is distributing.
