The Berlin International Film Festival has made a series of additions to its 2022 program, including unveiling the Books At Berlinale industry event lineup and a selection of films for the Forum strand.
As reported yesterday, the festival is slimming down the core days of its film program this year, with all premieres taking place February 10-16, and repeat screenings running 17-20. Cinemas will also be at 50% capacity, among other restrictions.
Also announced yesterday was the opening film, François Ozon’s Peter Von Kant.
Today, the fest has revealed the 10 books that will take part in Books At Berlinale this year, which is part of the Co-Production market and will thus run virtually as per the rest of the industry activity in the European Film Market.
Berlin has also announced a selection of titles in its Forum Special titles, including films that continue the Fiktionsbescheinigung series that began as part of...
As reported yesterday, the festival is slimming down the core days of its film program this year, with all premieres taking place February 10-16, and repeat screenings running 17-20. Cinemas will also be at 50% capacity, among other restrictions.
Also announced yesterday was the opening film, François Ozon’s Peter Von Kant.
Today, the fest has revealed the 10 books that will take part in Books At Berlinale this year, which is part of the Co-Production market and will thus run virtually as per the rest of the industry activity in the European Film Market.
Berlin has also announced a selection of titles in its Forum Special titles, including films that continue the Fiktionsbescheinigung series that began as part of...
- 1/13/2022
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
The horrors of war are often told through male-centric narratives. Heroes who go through hell on the battlefield, brothers who sacrifice everything for each other, soldiers who return home scarred for life etc., all of which we’ve seen put on the big screen time and again. But wars are of course collective nightmares, tears in the fabric of history that leave no one–men, women, children–unscathed.
This is the premise of Russian writer–director Kantemir Balagov’s second feature Beanpole, a radical relationship drama that examines the trauma of war from a distinctly female perspective. It doesn’t feature any battle scene, but shakes you to your core with its depiction of the cold, shell-shocked vacuum that the human mind turns into in the wake of unspeakable atrocities.
Set in post-wwii Leningrad, the film opens with a persistent ringing noise, as if a bomb went off somewhere nearby.
This is the premise of Russian writer–director Kantemir Balagov’s second feature Beanpole, a radical relationship drama that examines the trauma of war from a distinctly female perspective. It doesn’t feature any battle scene, but shakes you to your core with its depiction of the cold, shell-shocked vacuum that the human mind turns into in the wake of unspeakable atrocities.
Set in post-wwii Leningrad, the film opens with a persistent ringing noise, as if a bomb went off somewhere nearby.
- 10/13/2019
- by Zhuo-Ning Su
- The Film Stage
Wiebe [pictured] appointed head of German productions as company expands its production activities into Germany.
Munich-based distributor-producer SquareOne Entertainment is expanding its production activities into Germany.
Speaking exclusively to Screen, SquareOne’s CEO Al Munteanu revealed that he had been harbouring the idea of production in Germany for the past two years.
“People kept asking me why I wasn’t involved in German production and I never had a good answer. Then I had a bizarre experience in Toronto when I met Sebastian Koch who told me about a film he had starred in, The Weekend by Vivian Naefe, which didn’t have distribution.¨
Subsequently, Munteanu released the film - an adaptation of a book by The Reader author Bernhard Schlink - in Germany last year. “This is when I had my epiphany that there is a real appetite for new distribution partners in Germany, who have a perhaps more hands-on approach to marketing films.”
“This accelerated...
Munich-based distributor-producer SquareOne Entertainment is expanding its production activities into Germany.
Speaking exclusively to Screen, SquareOne’s CEO Al Munteanu revealed that he had been harbouring the idea of production in Germany for the past two years.
“People kept asking me why I wasn’t involved in German production and I never had a good answer. Then I had a bizarre experience in Toronto when I met Sebastian Koch who told me about a film he had starred in, The Weekend by Vivian Naefe, which didn’t have distribution.¨
Subsequently, Munteanu released the film - an adaptation of a book by The Reader author Bernhard Schlink - in Germany last year. “This is when I had my epiphany that there is a real appetite for new distribution partners in Germany, who have a perhaps more hands-on approach to marketing films.”
“This accelerated...
- 2/9/2014
- by screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney)
- ScreenDaily
At a Zurich Film Festival masterclass, the mogul also confirms plans to direct Mila 18 “sooner rather than later.”
Harvey Weinstein, speaking at a Masterclass at the Zurich Film Festival, said that this year’s Oscars race is “the most competitive season I’ve ever seen.”
He was responding to a question from the audience about Olivier Dahan’s Grace of Monaco starring Nicole Kidman being moved back from November 2013 to spring 2014. Weinstein said this was simply a case of the film not being ready. “The only reason is because it just wasn’t ready…The score wasn’t ready, a lot of things weren’t ready…Also we’ve played no festivals on that movie, so it’s hard to get into an Oscar race without at least some festival exposure. The movie is going to be fantastic, and very glamorous. I think this could be bigger than My Week With Marilyn and in the same category...
Harvey Weinstein, speaking at a Masterclass at the Zurich Film Festival, said that this year’s Oscars race is “the most competitive season I’ve ever seen.”
He was responding to a question from the audience about Olivier Dahan’s Grace of Monaco starring Nicole Kidman being moved back from November 2013 to spring 2014. Weinstein said this was simply a case of the film not being ready. “The only reason is because it just wasn’t ready…The score wasn’t ready, a lot of things weren’t ready…Also we’ve played no festivals on that movie, so it’s hard to get into an Oscar race without at least some festival exposure. The movie is going to be fantastic, and very glamorous. I think this could be bigger than My Week With Marilyn and in the same category...
- 9/29/2013
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
At a Zurich Film Festival masterclass, the mogul also confirms plans to direct Mila 18 “sooner rather than later.”
Harvey Weinstein, speaking at a Masterclass at the Zurich Film Festival, said that this year’s Oscars race is “the most competitive season I’ve ever seen.”
He was responding to a question from the audience about Olivier Dahan’s Grace of Monaco starring Nicole Kidman being moved back from November 2013 to spring 2014. Weinstein said this was simply a case of the film not being ready. “The only reason is because it just wasn’t ready…The score wasn’t ready, a lot of things weren’t ready…Also we’ve played no festivals on that movie, so it’s hard to get into an Oscar race without at least some festival exposure. The movie is going to be fantastic, and very glamorous. I think this could be bigger than My Week With Marilyn and in the same category...
Harvey Weinstein, speaking at a Masterclass at the Zurich Film Festival, said that this year’s Oscars race is “the most competitive season I’ve ever seen.”
He was responding to a question from the audience about Olivier Dahan’s Grace of Monaco starring Nicole Kidman being moved back from November 2013 to spring 2014. Weinstein said this was simply a case of the film not being ready. “The only reason is because it just wasn’t ready…The score wasn’t ready, a lot of things weren’t ready…Also we’ve played no festivals on that movie, so it’s hard to get into an Oscar race without at least some festival exposure. The movie is going to be fantastic, and very glamorous. I think this could be bigger than My Week With Marilyn and in the same category...
- 9/29/2013
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
Stephen Daldry's new film is buffed, polished, and as deplorable as its source material. A good bet for an Oscar then, says John Patterson
I don't know how Stephen Daldry does it. He has conducted yet another masterclass in the confection of high-tone, middle-brow Oscar bait and has succeeded triumphantly. Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, manipulative and fraudulent at every level, has its nominations in place and is on the road to the Academy Awards. And that is exactly what was meant to happen. Rarely have I seen a movie as maniacally fine-tuned to drive the voters of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences into orgasms of approbation and applause. It may not carry home the statuettes, but no one can say they didn't try everything.
Daldry – already bedazzled unto blindness by glib, overrated books like Michael Cunningham's The Hours and Bernhard Schlink's schlocky bestseller The Reader...
I don't know how Stephen Daldry does it. He has conducted yet another masterclass in the confection of high-tone, middle-brow Oscar bait and has succeeded triumphantly. Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, manipulative and fraudulent at every level, has its nominations in place and is on the road to the Academy Awards. And that is exactly what was meant to happen. Rarely have I seen a movie as maniacally fine-tuned to drive the voters of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences into orgasms of approbation and applause. It may not carry home the statuettes, but no one can say they didn't try everything.
Daldry – already bedazzled unto blindness by glib, overrated books like Michael Cunningham's The Hours and Bernhard Schlink's schlocky bestseller The Reader...
- 2/11/2012
- by John Patterson
- The Guardian - Film News
Bernhard Schlink, whose 1995 novel was turned into a film starring Kate Winslet, claims he has not received a penny from the studio
The Reader was one of the critical smashes of 2008, broke the $100m mark at the global box office and had an awards season run that saw Kate Winslet carry off the Oscar for best actress. Now the author of the book upon which the film was based is suing Hollywood studio the Weinstein Company, claiming he has not been paid a penny in the subsequent three years.
Bernhard Schlink, whose 1995 novel Der Vorleser (The Reader) examined the difficulties postwar German generations have had comprehending the Holocaust, claims he is owed at least $1m. He signed a contract with the Weinstein Company, which is co-owned by the Oscar-winning film mogul Harvey Weinstein and his brother Bob, in 1998 and says it should have guaranteed him between 2.5% and 5% of the movie's gross receipts,...
The Reader was one of the critical smashes of 2008, broke the $100m mark at the global box office and had an awards season run that saw Kate Winslet carry off the Oscar for best actress. Now the author of the book upon which the film was based is suing Hollywood studio the Weinstein Company, claiming he has not been paid a penny in the subsequent three years.
Bernhard Schlink, whose 1995 novel Der Vorleser (The Reader) examined the difficulties postwar German generations have had comprehending the Holocaust, claims he is owed at least $1m. He signed a contract with the Weinstein Company, which is co-owned by the Oscar-winning film mogul Harvey Weinstein and his brother Bob, in 1998 and says it should have guaranteed him between 2.5% and 5% of the movie's gross receipts,...
- 2/1/2012
- by Ben Child
- The Guardian - Film News
Kate Winslet is seen by many as one of the greatest actresses Britain has ever produced. While for some she will always be Rose DeWitt in Titanic, she has never rested on her laurels and has constantly picked interesting and challenging roles. February sees her appear in Roman Polanski’s latest film Carnage. Based on the play God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza, it’s a savage, hilarious comedy about two couples who are drawn together when their respective sons get into a fight – and end up squabbling more than the kids! Winslet is excellent (as is the rest of the all-star cast), and received a Golden Globe nomination for her performance in Carnage, giving us the perfect opportunity to look at some of the greatest performances of her career…
Heavenly Creatures
Between making splatter comedies in his native New Zealand and changing the history of cinema with Lord Of The Rings,...
Heavenly Creatures
Between making splatter comedies in his native New Zealand and changing the history of cinema with Lord Of The Rings,...
- 1/31/2012
- by Phil
- Nerdly
It's "Kate Winslet Day" Pass it on.
Jose here with a second look at Kate Winslet's most under/over-rated performance.
While watching the European Film Awards last year two things struck me:
how much I'd missed the acting clips during 2009's Oscar ceremony and also how differently do Europeans perceive greatness compared to people in our hemisphere.
When they got to Best Actress (in a mouthwatering lineup that included Penélope Cruz, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Yolande Moreau, Katie Jarvis and of course Winslet) I was surprised to see that for Winslet's clip they picked my favorite scene in "The Reader".
The moment when Hanna enters a church, while on her biking holiday with Michael (David Kross) and sits on a bench while listening to a children's choir. That scene, for me, represents what made her performance so powerful. Hanna sits there, her face changes and we see her visibly moved to the point of tears.
Jose here with a second look at Kate Winslet's most under/over-rated performance.
While watching the European Film Awards last year two things struck me:
how much I'd missed the acting clips during 2009's Oscar ceremony and also how differently do Europeans perceive greatness compared to people in our hemisphere.
When they got to Best Actress (in a mouthwatering lineup that included Penélope Cruz, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Yolande Moreau, Katie Jarvis and of course Winslet) I was surprised to see that for Winslet's clip they picked my favorite scene in "The Reader".
The moment when Hanna enters a church, while on her biking holiday with Michael (David Kross) and sits on a bench while listening to a children's choir. That scene, for me, represents what made her performance so powerful. Hanna sits there, her face changes and we see her visibly moved to the point of tears.
- 1/12/2010
- by Jose
- FilmExperience
Movies Online sat down recently with Antonio Banderas and Laura Linney to talk about their new film, “The Other Man.” Based on a short story by Bernhard Schlink (“The Reader”), “The Other Man” was written and directed by Richard Eyre (“Notes on a Scandal,” “Iris”) along with co-writer Charles Wood (“Iris”). The film also stars Liam Neeson and Romola Garai. “The Other Man” is an intimate tale of a man (Peter/Liam Neeson) who discovers his wife's (Lisa/Laura Linney) infidelity and sets out to track do...
- 9/8/2009
- MoviesOnline.ca
Good morning on this Spring Bank Holiday Monday Boxwishers. Hopefully, the sun is shining on you in your corner of the world, but if not there’s always your trusty DVD collection to keep you in high spirits and we’ve got some exciting new releases that might be worth making some space for. There’s Kate Winslet on Oscar-winning form in The Reader, canine caper Beverly Hills Chihuahua, weighty Will Smith drama Seven Pounds and a little Sherwood Forest tomfoolery in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, new on Blu-Ray. Guaranteed to put a smile on your face even if the weather doesn’t.
If you see… The Reader, the critically acclaimed drama that sees law student Michael (Ralph Fiennes) learn that his former lover (played by Kate Winslet) is standing trial for war crimes in post-wwii Germany.
Why Not Read the best-selling and multi award-winning book upon which the...
If you see… The Reader, the critically acclaimed drama that sees law student Michael (Ralph Fiennes) learn that his former lover (played by Kate Winslet) is standing trial for war crimes in post-wwii Germany.
Why Not Read the best-selling and multi award-winning book upon which the...
- 5/25/2009
- Boxwish.com
Berlin – Focus Features International, Universal Pictures International (Upi) and German production outfit Ufa Cinema have signed a wide-ranging distribution and financing deal that will see Universal take over exclusive distribution of Ufa films for German-speaking Europe.
The three-year agreement will also see Focus take on international sales duties on certain Ufa titles and will see Focus and Ufa cooperate on the financing and production of a select number of English-language films.
Upi will handle theatrical and video distribution in Germany, Austria and Switzerland for Ufa's upcoming slate, starting in 2010 with the release of four films: The Papua New Guinea set coming of age tale "Jungle Child;" German screwball comedy "Tauben auf dem Dach;" kids soccer film "The Devil Kickers" and "Hanni and Nanni," a would-be franchise based on Enid Blyton's "St. Claire's" boarding school series.
The Ufa deal follows on similar international partnerships between Universal and local production labels including ones with Alfonso Cuaron,...
The three-year agreement will also see Focus take on international sales duties on certain Ufa titles and will see Focus and Ufa cooperate on the financing and production of a select number of English-language films.
Upi will handle theatrical and video distribution in Germany, Austria and Switzerland for Ufa's upcoming slate, starting in 2010 with the release of four films: The Papua New Guinea set coming of age tale "Jungle Child;" German screwball comedy "Tauben auf dem Dach;" kids soccer film "The Devil Kickers" and "Hanni and Nanni," a would-be franchise based on Enid Blyton's "St. Claire's" boarding school series.
The Ufa deal follows on similar international partnerships between Universal and local production labels including ones with Alfonso Cuaron,...
- 4/24/2009
- by By Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
DVD Playhouse—April 2009
By
Allen Gardner
Milk (Universal) Sean Penn deservedly captured his second Best Actor Oscar (and Dustin Lance Black a statuette for his original screenplay) in director Gus Van Sant’s portrait of San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man to hold public office in the U.S. Alternately heartbreaking, infuriating and very funny, a film that both captures a bygone era and is still very timely. Fine support from Josh Brolin, Victor Garber, James Franco and Emile Hirsch. Also available on Blu-ray disc. Bonuses: Three featurettes. Widescreen. Dolby and DTS 5.1 surround.
Slumdog Millionaire (20th Century Fox) The Best Picture of 2008 is a kinetic, clever audience-pleaser about a determined lad (Dev Patel) from the slums of Mumbai, who has his chance at literal and financial redemption as a contestant on India’s version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire. Best Director Danny Boyle dazzles...
By
Allen Gardner
Milk (Universal) Sean Penn deservedly captured his second Best Actor Oscar (and Dustin Lance Black a statuette for his original screenplay) in director Gus Van Sant’s portrait of San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man to hold public office in the U.S. Alternately heartbreaking, infuriating and very funny, a film that both captures a bygone era and is still very timely. Fine support from Josh Brolin, Victor Garber, James Franco and Emile Hirsch. Also available on Blu-ray disc. Bonuses: Three featurettes. Widescreen. Dolby and DTS 5.1 surround.
Slumdog Millionaire (20th Century Fox) The Best Picture of 2008 is a kinetic, clever audience-pleaser about a determined lad (Dev Patel) from the slums of Mumbai, who has his chance at literal and financial redemption as a contestant on India’s version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire. Best Director Danny Boyle dazzles...
- 4/11/2009
- by The Hollywood Interview.com
- The Hollywood Interview
And you thought Watchmen warped book sales charts for comics. That's nothing-- according to USA Today, Watchmen came in ninth in sales for the first quarter of 2009. The first four books were the first four books in the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer. In fact, a whopping 16% of all books sold in America in the first three months of the year were Twilight books-- four books out of every twenty-five books sold.
The rankings:
1. New Moon by Stephenie Meyer
2. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
3. Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer
4. Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
5. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw by Jeff Kinney
6. The Shack by William P. Young
7. Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man by Steve Harvey
8. The Associate by John Grisham
9. Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons
10. Eat This, Not That! Supermarket Survival Guide by David Zinczenko, Matt Goulding
11. The Reader by Bernhard Schlink
12. The Love Dare by Stephen Kendrick,...
The rankings:
1. New Moon by Stephenie Meyer
2. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
3. Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer
4. Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
5. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw by Jeff Kinney
6. The Shack by William P. Young
7. Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man by Steve Harvey
8. The Associate by John Grisham
9. Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons
10. Eat This, Not That! Supermarket Survival Guide by David Zinczenko, Matt Goulding
11. The Reader by Bernhard Schlink
12. The Love Dare by Stephen Kendrick,...
- 4/10/2009
- by Glenn Hauman
- Comicmix.com
According to USA Today sales of Stephenie Meyers novels make up approximately 16 of book sales in the first quarter of 2009. What does that break down to? About 1 in every 7 books sold last quarter was a book written by Meyer. Read below for morenbspVampires ruleTwilight author Stephenie Meyer continues to dominate USA TODAYs BestSelling Books list. Sales of her novels accounted for about 16 of all book sales tracked by the list in the first quarter of 2009. Thats about one in seven books. Top 20 sellers for the quarter1. New Moon by Stephenie Meyer2. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer3. Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer 4. Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer5. Diary of a Wimpy Kid The Last Straw by Jeff Kinney 6. The Shack by William P. Young 7. Act Like a Lady Think Like a Man by Steve Harvey 8. The Associate by John Grisham 9. Watchmen by Alan Moore Dave Gibbons 10. Eat This Not That! Supermarket Survival Guide...
- 4/9/2009
- twilightersanonymous.com
Cologne, Germany -- "The Reader" debuted at No. 1 in Germany this weekend, marking the strongest start for local distributor Senator Film since homemade hit "The Miracle of Bern" more than five years ago.
Some 360,000 Germans lined up to see the Kate Winslet starrer's opening weekend, more than enough to give it the top spot ahead of local kids film "Lilly the Witch" (240,000 admissions) and last week's topper, the Jim Carrey comedy "Yes Man" (160,000 admissions).
"Reader's" $3.3 million boxoffice take in Germany came from just 359 prints, about 100 fewer than "Lilly" and more than 200 less than "Yes Man."
The film's success here is in contrast to its somewhat middling boxoffice performance in the U.S., where the film has taken in just $27 million.
Senator is hoping "Reader" can revive its fortunes. The Berlin-based producer/distributor has been teetering on the brink for months but pulled out all the stops for this release. Timing...
Some 360,000 Germans lined up to see the Kate Winslet starrer's opening weekend, more than enough to give it the top spot ahead of local kids film "Lilly the Witch" (240,000 admissions) and last week's topper, the Jim Carrey comedy "Yes Man" (160,000 admissions).
"Reader's" $3.3 million boxoffice take in Germany came from just 359 prints, about 100 fewer than "Lilly" and more than 200 less than "Yes Man."
The film's success here is in contrast to its somewhat middling boxoffice performance in the U.S., where the film has taken in just $27 million.
Senator is hoping "Reader" can revive its fortunes. The Berlin-based producer/distributor has been teetering on the brink for months but pulled out all the stops for this release. Timing...
- 3/2/2009
- by By Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Morning Boxwishers. So what did you make of last night’s Oscars? Did you manage to stay up all night fuelled by Red Bulls ala Jim Carrey in Yes Man or did you switch on the TV/ radio/ Interweb this morning to find out all the gos on Hollywood’s big night? A big, hearty Boxwish congrats to all the winners – Kate Winslet as best actress for The Reader, Sean Penn as best actor for Milk and Slumdog Millionaire for everything else, and to show our love for each of the films lucky enough to nab one of the coveted Academy Awards we’re celebrating them Boxwish style.
Congratulations to… Slumdog Millionaire for winning best picture, best director for Danny Boyle, adapted screenplay, cinematography, sound mixing, film editing, original score and original song.
Celebrate by… Nabbing the soundtrack by A. H. Rahman which is a ha-yuge seller and features best...
Congratulations to… Slumdog Millionaire for winning best picture, best director for Danny Boyle, adapted screenplay, cinematography, sound mixing, film editing, original score and original song.
Celebrate by… Nabbing the soundtrack by A. H. Rahman which is a ha-yuge seller and features best...
- 2/23/2009
- Boxwish.com
Kate Winslet waved to her fans earlier today on her way into a photo call for The Reader during the Berlin Film Festival. After posing for pictures, she sat down with her costars for a press conference and then got fancy to hit the premiere alongside Ralph Fiennes. Kate's up for an Oscar for her role in the WWII drama, but she's pragmatic about the odds of winning since she's been nominated five times before but never has won. She said, "I'm so used to it, having gone through it before and having lost so many times. Being in that losing state is something I'm much more comfortable in, in a funny kind of a way." Kate's wise not to get her hopes too high, but after all her award season success so far, her sixth time might be lucky. You could be too - fill out your ballot and...
- 2/7/2009
- by PopSugar
- Popsugar.com
I woke up early, did a live report for our morning show, was very excited about "The Dark Knight," and then...
Nothing...
The Academy continued the long-standing tradition of snubbing action-oriented flicks, even though "The Dark Knight" was beloved by critics and fans alike!
But my second favorite film of the year, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" led the Oscar nominations with 13 nods including Best Picture, Director, Actor, and Supporting Actress.
I'll post the full list of nominees in a little while, but first, let's see how I did with my prediction.
Hhhmmmm...yeah, I only missed categories where I was pushing for "The Dark Knight" such as Best Picture and Best Director.
Heath Ledger, as predicted, received a Best Supporting Oscar nomination, and it's pretty safe to say, he'll win!
Let's scroll down on my prediction I posted yesterday:
Best Picture
"The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button," Kathleen Kennedy & Frank Marshall,...
Nothing...
The Academy continued the long-standing tradition of snubbing action-oriented flicks, even though "The Dark Knight" was beloved by critics and fans alike!
But my second favorite film of the year, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" led the Oscar nominations with 13 nods including Best Picture, Director, Actor, and Supporting Actress.
I'll post the full list of nominees in a little while, but first, let's see how I did with my prediction.
Hhhmmmm...yeah, I only missed categories where I was pushing for "The Dark Knight" such as Best Picture and Best Director.
Heath Ledger, as predicted, received a Best Supporting Oscar nomination, and it's pretty safe to say, he'll win!
Let's scroll down on my prediction I posted yesterday:
Best Picture
"The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button," Kathleen Kennedy & Frank Marshall,...
- 1/22/2009
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
The screenwriters of "Iron Man" and the scribes behind more literary fare "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "The Reader" and "Revolutionary Road" join the "Slumdog Millionaire" team as finalists for the 21st annual USC Libraries Scripter Award.
The screenwriting teams Mark Fergus & Hawk Ostby and Art Marcum & Matt Holloway penned Marvel Studios's "Iron Man," which is based on the comic book series authored by Stan Lee and Don Heck, among others. It's the first time a superhero movie and its writers have made the Scripter finals and only the second time a movie based on a comic book or graphic novel has been a finalist, following 2005's "A History of Violence" by Josh Olson.
The finalists are Eric Roth, who shares story credit with Robin Swicord, for "Button," based on the short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald; David Hare and author Bernhard Schlink for "Reader"; Justin Haythe for "Road,...
The screenwriting teams Mark Fergus & Hawk Ostby and Art Marcum & Matt Holloway penned Marvel Studios's "Iron Man," which is based on the comic book series authored by Stan Lee and Don Heck, among others. It's the first time a superhero movie and its writers have made the Scripter finals and only the second time a movie based on a comic book or graphic novel has been a finalist, following 2005's "A History of Violence" by Josh Olson.
The finalists are Eric Roth, who shares story credit with Robin Swicord, for "Button," based on the short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald; David Hare and author Bernhard Schlink for "Reader"; Justin Haythe for "Road,...
- 1/6/2009
- by By Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
And so as the festivities die down and Christmas feels like it was simply ages ago, we enter into a new year. Sure, you’re broke after over-spending on presents, feeling heavy after too much Christmas pud and dreading the dark mornings minus the glow of the twinkling fairy lights but Happy New Year! For many this will mean a return to work on Monday as the weekly slog starts over again, however before you get glum at the prospect there are just a few days of fun to be had and so spend them wisely. Might we suggest a trip to the cinema? There’s something for everyone with stylised comic book action, provocative drama and a historical biopic. How’s about that for dispelling those post-Xmas blues?
If you see… The Spirit, a comic book crime caper starring Gabriel Macht as a cop that comes back from the...
If you see… The Spirit, a comic book crime caper starring Gabriel Macht as a cop that comes back from the...
- 1/2/2009
- Boxwish.com
Versatile British scribe David Hare has worn the hats of producer, director, and writer in theatre, film, and television, but he is best known as an acclaimed playwright. "I have been at it for a long time," he says. "Not all playwrights last that long. In America, of course, Edward Albee has been writing for almost 50 years. I've been writing for close to 40 years." Hare's start, however, was almost accidental: "In 1968 I started a traveling theatre group as a director, and about a year later, somebody failed to deliver a play. It was a Wednesday, and I had to write one so we could start rehearsals on a Monday. That was my first venture into writing. I suppose I found I had a gift, at least for dialogue. And because of that, West End producers started asking me to write plays for them."Currently the spotlight is on Hare's screenplay...
- 1/2/2009
- by Les Spindle
- backstage.com
After a distinguished career as a stage director, Stephen Daldry debuted as a film director with Billy Elliot; after that film's rave reviews and warm reception, his follow-up was The Hours, an ambitious adaptation of Michael Cunningham's novel that earned Daldry an Oscar nomination for Best Director. Daldry's new film The Reader, adapted from the German novel by Bernhard Schlink, tells the story of Michael Berg (Ralph Fiennes), a lawyer who looks back at his youth (with David Kross playing the young Berg) and his fierce sexual affair with a much older woman, Hanna (Kate Winslet) in post-war Germany and the secrets and truths that come to light years after their affair ends.
Speaking with Cinematical in Los Angeles, Daldry talked about nudity, morality and the perils of adaptation: "We didn't want to make a film that reminded us of Bernhard Schlink's The Reader; we wanted to make...
Speaking with Cinematical in Los Angeles, Daldry talked about nudity, morality and the perils of adaptation: "We didn't want to make a film that reminded us of Bernhard Schlink's The Reader; we wanted to make...
- 12/26/2008
- by James Rocchi
- Cinematical
A 20-minute featurette of "The Reader" has come out. Focusing on the powerful story of the movie and the major characters, the featurette is entitled "Adapting a Timeless Masterpiece". It contains many never-before-seen footage from the drama film as well as commentary from its leading actors, Kate Winslet and Ralph Fiennes, and director Stephen Daldry.
While both Fiennes and Daldry discuss on what the movie is all about, Winslet talks about her experience reading the original book and describes her character, Hanna. In it, Fiennes explains that the story asks the viewers to understand Michael's journey trying to understand Hanna. Meanwhile, Daldry describes the movie as a "story of a profound important".
Set in postwar Germany, the story resolves around Michael Berg. When he was just a boy of 15-year-old, he falls into an unexpected and passionate affair with Hanna which lasts only for a summer and ends with the disappearance of Hanna.
While both Fiennes and Daldry discuss on what the movie is all about, Winslet talks about her experience reading the original book and describes her character, Hanna. In it, Fiennes explains that the story asks the viewers to understand Michael's journey trying to understand Hanna. Meanwhile, Daldry describes the movie as a "story of a profound important".
Set in postwar Germany, the story resolves around Michael Berg. When he was just a boy of 15-year-old, he falls into an unexpected and passionate affair with Hanna which lasts only for a summer and ends with the disappearance of Hanna.
- 12/20/2008
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Opening in limited release this week with a wider release planned for January, The Reader has "prestigious arthouse drama" written all over it. It's an adaptation of a critically acclaimed German novel by Bernhard Schlink, but translated into English for wider appeal, and features a big dramatic performance from Kate Winslet in which we see her character over the span of decades. It's directed by Stephen Daldry and adapted by David Hare, who collaborated on another prestigious adaptation together, The Hours in 2002. This time, their movie explores German relationships that are affected, even decades later, by the Holocaust.
The movie is told as a flashback from the point of view of a middle-aged lawyer in Berlin, Michael Berg (Ralph Fiennes). Back in the late 1950s, 15-year-old Michael (David Kross) falls ill on the way home from school one day, and is comforted and helped by a strange woman (Winslet). When...
The movie is told as a flashback from the point of view of a middle-aged lawyer in Berlin, Michael Berg (Ralph Fiennes). Back in the late 1950s, 15-year-old Michael (David Kross) falls ill on the way home from school one day, and is comforted and helped by a strange woman (Winslet). When...
- 12/12/2008
- by Jette Kernion
- Cinematical
Twentieth Century Fox's remake of the science fiction classic "The Day the Earth Stood Still" unspools into a big 3,560 venues as the widest opener this weekend. The Scott Derrickson ("The Exorcism of Emily Rose") helmed picture is newly screenwritten by David Scarpa based on the Edmund H. North 1951 version. Keanu Reeves and Jennifer Connelly lead the cast which includes Kathy Bates, Jaden Smith, John Cleese, Jon Hamm, Kyle Chandler and Robert Knepper. Hollywood shows once again it's starvation for good material. (review). Indie distributor Freestyle Releasing sends out its animated "Delgo" offering. It is highly unlikely that the fantasy adveture helmed by Kason Maurer and Marc F. Adler will bring in much from its 2,160 venues. The cast includes Freddie Prinze Jr., Chris Kattan, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Anne Bancroft, Val Kilmer, Malcolm McDowell, Michael Clark Duncan, Louis Gossett Jr., Burt Reynolds and Kelly Ripa. Next in line is Overture's Christmas comedy...
- 12/12/2008
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Cologne, Germany -- War, terror, violence and a bumbling French detective will be some of the highlights of the 2009 Berlin International Film Festival.
Richard Bouchareb's "London River," Lukas Moodysson's long-awaited "Mammoth," "Forever Enthralled" from Chinese director Chen Kaige, Sally Potter's "Rage," "The Private Lives of Pippa Lee" from Rebecca Miller and "Alle Anderen" (Everyone Else) from Germany's Maren Ade will debut In Competition at next year's Berlinale (Feb. 5-15, 2009).
Stehen Daldry's "The Reader," an adaptation of Bernhard Schlink's bestseller and "The Dust Of Time" from Greek master Theo Angelopoulos, will have Out Of Competition slots. As will "Pink Panther 2," the comic relief entry for the 59th Berlinale, starring Steve Martin as the hilariously incompetent Inspector Clouseau.
Tom Tykwer's action thriller "The International" will open the 2009 Berlinale Feb. 5.
Richard Bouchareb's "London River," Lukas Moodysson's long-awaited "Mammoth," "Forever Enthralled" from Chinese director Chen Kaige, Sally Potter's "Rage," "The Private Lives of Pippa Lee" from Rebecca Miller and "Alle Anderen" (Everyone Else) from Germany's Maren Ade will debut In Competition at next year's Berlinale (Feb. 5-15, 2009).
Stehen Daldry's "The Reader," an adaptation of Bernhard Schlink's bestseller and "The Dust Of Time" from Greek master Theo Angelopoulos, will have Out Of Competition slots. As will "Pink Panther 2," the comic relief entry for the 59th Berlinale, starring Steve Martin as the hilariously incompetent Inspector Clouseau.
Tom Tykwer's action thriller "The International" will open the 2009 Berlinale Feb. 5.
- 12/12/2008
- by By Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Keeping with the flow of Golden Globe news surfacing today, now we have an official quote from Kate Winslet on behalf of her Golden Globe Nominations. “Playing April Wheeler and Hannah Schmitz, two strong and complex characters was a true gift. To be recognized by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for both performances is a genuine honor and I am incredibly grateful. I am forever thankful to my husband Sam Mendes, Leo and fellow cast members and for Justin's beautiful script. I am equally proud to share this day with Stephen Daldry and David Hare.” Kate Winslet, Nominee – Best Performance By An Actress In A Supporting Role In A Motion Picture, The Reader What we say about "The Reader" To immediately speak of love when describing director Stephen Daldry’s brilliant adaptation of Bernhard Schlink’s novel “The Reader” is somewhat misleading. Because if it’s love that draws together...
- 12/11/2008
- Upcoming-Movies.com
To immediately speak of love when describing director Stephen Daldry’s brilliant adaptation of Bernhard Schlink’s novel “The Reader” is somewhat misleading. Because if it’s love that draws together Michael Berg (David Kross), a teenage boy in postwar Germany, and Hanna Schmitz (Kate Winslet), a woman twice his age, then it’s a type of affection rarely seen, especially in a movie. “The Reader,” described by its German author as an autobiographical tale, is not so much an affair of the heart as a test of the mind and soul. It is by far the most challenging of the year-end movie dramas and perhaps the most satisfying. Daldry’s picture-perfect adaptation, brought to life by veteran playwright David Hare’s riveting screenplay, matches the book’s emotional intensity. They are artistic equals, Schlink’s book and Daldry’s film, which I believe to be the best compliment any...
- 12/11/2008
- Upcoming-Movies.com
To immediately speak of love when describing director Stephen Daldry’s brilliant adaptation of Bernhard Schlink’s novel “The Reader” is somewhat misleading. Because if it’s love that draws together Michael Berg (David Kross), a teenage boy in postwar Germany, and Hanna Schmitz (Kate Winslet), a woman twice his age, then it’s a type of affection rarely seen, especially in a movie. “The Reader,” described by its German author as an autobiographical tale, is not so much an affair of the heart as a test of the mind and soul. It is by far the most challenging of the year-end movie dramas and perhaps the most satisfying. Daldry’s picture-perfect adaptation, brought to life by veteran playwright David Hare’s riveting screenplay, matches the book’s emotional intensity. They are artistic equals, Schlink’s book and Daldry’s film, which I believe to be the best compliment any...
- 12/11/2008
- Upcoming-Movies.com
"The Reader" reviewby Steve Ramos, Writer Astounding ‘Reader’ is a Love Affair Unlike Any Other To immediately speak of love when describing director Stephen Daldry’s brilliant adaptation of Bernhard Schlink’s novel “The Reader” is somewhat misleading. Because if it’s love that draws together Michael Berg (David Kross), a teenage boy in postwar Germany, and Hanna Schmitz (Kate Winslet), a woman twice his age, then it’s a type of affection rarely seen, especially in a movie. “The Reader,” described by its German author as an autobiographical tale, is not so much an affair of the heart as a test of the mind and soul. It is by far the most challenging of the year-end movie dramas and perhaps the most satisfying. Daldry’s picture-perfect adaptation, brought to life by veteran playwright David Hare’s riveting screenplay, matches the book’s emotional intensity. They are artistic equals, Schlink...
- 12/11/2008
- Upcoming-Movies.com
To immediately speak of love when describing director Stephen Daldry’s brilliant adaptation of Bernhard Schlink’s novel “The Reader” is somewhat misleading. Because if it’s love that draws together Michael Berg (David Kross), a teenage boy in postwar Germany, and Hanna Schmitz (Kate Winslet), a woman twice his age, then it’s a type of affection rarely seen, especially in a movie. “The Reader,” described by its German author as an autobiographical tale, is not so much an affair of the heart as a test of the mind and soul. It is by far the most challenging of the year-end movie dramas and perhaps the most satisfying. Daldry’s picture-perfect adaptation, brought to life by veteran playwright David Hare’s riveting screenplay, matches the book’s emotional intensity. They are artistic equals, Schlink’s book and Daldry’s film, which I believe to be the best compliment any...
- 12/11/2008
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Release Date: Dec. 10 (limited)
Director: Stephen Daldry
Writer: David Hare
Cinematographers: Roger Deakins, Chris Menges
Starring: Kate Winslet, David Kross, Ralph Fiennes, Lena Olin, Bruno Ganz
Studio/Run Time: The Weinstein Company, 123 mins.
Morally complex, devastating drama navigates the effects of one of the world's great tragedies
Stephen Daldry's adaptation of Bernhard Schlink's The Reader is a somber, desolate and profound film that does not shy away from the story's thematic complexities. Newcomer David Kross superbly plays Michael Berg, a teenager in post-World War II Germany who embarks on an affair with a stern, serious older woman named Hanna Schmitz (Kate Winslet). A relationship that begins through an act of kindness quickly becomes sexual, tense and volatile.
Director: Stephen Daldry
Writer: David Hare
Cinematographers: Roger Deakins, Chris Menges
Starring: Kate Winslet, David Kross, Ralph Fiennes, Lena Olin, Bruno Ganz
Studio/Run Time: The Weinstein Company, 123 mins.
Morally complex, devastating drama navigates the effects of one of the world's great tragedies
Stephen Daldry's adaptation of Bernhard Schlink's The Reader is a somber, desolate and profound film that does not shy away from the story's thematic complexities. Newcomer David Kross superbly plays Michael Berg, a teenager in post-World War II Germany who embarks on an affair with a stern, serious older woman named Hanna Schmitz (Kate Winslet). A relationship that begins through an act of kindness quickly becomes sexual, tense and volatile.
- 12/11/2008
- Pastemagazine.com
The annual end-of-year outpouring of awards-baiting dramas comes in two distinct flavors this year: low-def, gritty, achingly sincere miserablist indies, and high-toned, expensive, achingly serious miserablist studio fare. The Bernhard Schlink novel adaptation The Reader falls firmly into the latter camp; everything about it is warmly lit and coldly calculated. Even the sex scenes are tastefully posed in ways that have more to do with an idealized portrait of passion than actual sex. Viewers should expect no less from Steven Daldry, who with the Best Director nominees The Hours and Billy Elliot, gave prestige-pic fans two other staid, swelling book adaptations suitable for framing. But while The Reader could stand to be more lively and lived-in, it's nonetheless a supremely well-acted, gorgeously shot story that quietly dodges many of the common pitfalls of the Holocaust movie. In particular, it has little to do with the vastness of the tragedy,...
- 12/10/2008
- by Tasha Robinson
- avclub.com
The Reader stars Kate Winslet and David Kross (as a young Ralph Fiennes) as March/June lovers in a post-wwii Germany. German lawyer Bernhard Schlink's layered and provocative book was a Oprah's Book Club pick in 1999, which of course propelled it directly to bestseller status. It was only a matter of time before the intricate book was turned into a film, but it wasn't easy. The Reader opens today in New York at the Paris Theatre. On the eve of The Reader's release, the Tribeca Cinema Series hosted a special screening of the film, followed by a discussion between director Stephen Daldry (The Hours, Billy Elliot) and actress Lena Olin (who has a dual role in the film, as mother and daughter survivors of the Holocaust). Legendary producer Harvey Weinstein introduced the players and the project, and the conversation was moderated by Dade Hayes, New York Bureau Chief at Variety.
- 12/10/2008
- TribecaFilm.com
Stephen Daldry Stephen Daldry is the only director in history to get a Best Director nomination for his first two films. The guy made such a splash with Billy Elliott and The Hours that you can't blame him for taking a break from the screen. But now he's back with The Reader, a drama based on Bernhard Schlink's novel about a love affair between a teenage boy and an older woman in post-war Germany. Much more than just a hot love story, The Reader deals with the many different levels of guilt felt by Germans after World War II, and one particular character's attempts to move on. Daldry talked to a room full of journalists last week about his new project, which he's spent the last few months frantically finishing while he prepared Billy Elliott the musical. Check out what he had to say below. Did [screenwriter] David Hare bring...
- 12/9/2008
- cinemablend.com
By Neil Pedley
Things really shift into high gear this week when a bumper crop of award season heavy-hitters and indies stream into theaters, as well as a cadre of movie stars doing what they do best - whether that's Keanu Reeves acting alien, Clint Eastwood brandishing his trademark scowl, or Benicio Del Toro doing his own brand of mumblecore while waging war against fascists.
"Adam Resurrected"
It's been a long, strange directorial career for Paul Schrader, who followed his work as
the unsung hero of some of Martin Scorsese's most celebrated masterpieces with successes like "American Gigolo" and oddities like "Dominion: The Prequel to the Exorcist." Yet the always daring Schrader is taking on the Holocaust in his latest film, an adaptation of Yoram Kaniuk's story about Adam Stein (Jeff Goldblum), a former circus entertainer who grudgingly succumbs to the role of grim court jester to a...
Things really shift into high gear this week when a bumper crop of award season heavy-hitters and indies stream into theaters, as well as a cadre of movie stars doing what they do best - whether that's Keanu Reeves acting alien, Clint Eastwood brandishing his trademark scowl, or Benicio Del Toro doing his own brand of mumblecore while waging war against fascists.
"Adam Resurrected"
It's been a long, strange directorial career for Paul Schrader, who followed his work as
the unsung hero of some of Martin Scorsese's most celebrated masterpieces with successes like "American Gigolo" and oddities like "Dominion: The Prequel to the Exorcist." Yet the always daring Schrader is taking on the Holocaust in his latest film, an adaptation of Yoram Kaniuk's story about Adam Stein (Jeff Goldblum), a former circus entertainer who grudgingly succumbs to the role of grim court jester to a...
- 12/8/2008
- by Neil Pedley
- ifc.com
Here's some stuff (and things) to take with you into the weekend:
-- We'll be highlighting and previewing some of the films from the 2009 Sundance Film Festival real soon, but you horror hounds Have to check out this freakishly over-the-top trailer for the German Norwegian flick Dead Snow, which will premiere in the Midnight section in Park City. It's in Norwegian, but I believe some teenagers find Nazi gold during their snowy camping trip and then have to deal with its Nazi owners who rise from the dead ready to kick white-boy ass. That's a photo from the film above. [via Shock, who have more pics)]
-- And, ahem, speaking of Nazis, how would you like to take a trip to New York City with your entire book club? Well, in conjunction with the film The Reader, they're hosting a sweepstakes where the grand prize allows five people (or one book group) roundtrip airfare to NYC,...
-- We'll be highlighting and previewing some of the films from the 2009 Sundance Film Festival real soon, but you horror hounds Have to check out this freakishly over-the-top trailer for the German Norwegian flick Dead Snow, which will premiere in the Midnight section in Park City. It's in Norwegian, but I believe some teenagers find Nazi gold during their snowy camping trip and then have to deal with its Nazi owners who rise from the dead ready to kick white-boy ass. That's a photo from the film above. [via Shock, who have more pics)]
-- And, ahem, speaking of Nazis, how would you like to take a trip to New York City with your entire book club? Well, in conjunction with the film The Reader, they're hosting a sweepstakes where the grand prize allows five people (or one book group) roundtrip airfare to NYC,...
- 12/6/2008
- by Erik Davis
- Cinematical
See larger version in gallery below
Cinematical has just received this exclusive final poster for The Reader, starring Kate Winslet and Ralph Fiennes. Directed by Stephen Daldry (The Hours) and based on Bernhard Schlink's bestselling novel, The Reader is one of those talked-about flicks currently circling the Oscar pool trying to decide when it should jump in. From the synopsis:
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...
Cinematical has just received this exclusive final poster for The Reader, starring Kate Winslet and Ralph Fiennes. Directed by Stephen Daldry (The Hours) and based on Bernhard Schlink's bestselling novel, The Reader is one of those talked-about flicks currently circling the Oscar pool trying to decide when it should jump in. From the synopsis:
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...
- 11/25/2008
- by Erik Davis
- Cinematical
It's a common experience to read a book slated for a film adaptation and then approach the movie, if at all, with a trepidation bordering on fear. As an optimist who doesn't get too offended when his favorite stories get changed for a different medium, I generally try to minimize that reaction. Yet that is exactly how I feel about Stephen Daldry's imminent adaptation of Bernhard Schlink's The Reader. A large part of me is convinced that Schlink's lovely, challenging little novel - almost more of an essay than a novel, really - can't possibly survive Daldry's questionable prestige picture instincts. The book demands a small film, melancholy, withdrawn. Can we get that from one of the year's big Oscar hopefuls?
The logline IMDb plot summary [Ed.: corrected upon being informed that this is not the official studio "logline"] is already all wrong: "Nearly a decade after his affair with an older woman came to a mysterious end, law student Michael Burk...
The logline IMDb plot summary [Ed.: corrected upon being informed that this is not the official studio "logline"] is already all wrong: "Nearly a decade after his affair with an older woman came to a mysterious end, law student Michael Burk...
- 11/11/2008
- by Eugene Novikov
- Cinematical
A new trailer is up for The Reader (http://www.thereader-movie.com/), which is set to be in limited release come December 10, 2008. It stars Kate Winslet, Ralph Fiennes with upcoming German actor David Kross - who also starred alongside fellow German actor Daniel Brühl in Krabat (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0772181/). The Reader is based on the German novel (http://www.amazon.com/The-Reader/dp/B000FC1K66/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8 s=books qid=1225597944 sr=8-2) of the same name by Bernhard Schlink, and is directed by Stephen Daldry. More about the movie: It 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.
- 11/4/2008
- The Movie Fanatic
What better way to start a Saturday morning with a fantastic trailer? Twc released the first trailer for Stephen Daldry’s upcoming drama “The Reader,” which stars Kate Winslet, Ralph Fiennes, Alexandra Maria Lara, Volker Bruch and Bruno Ganz. The film is based on the book by Bernhard Schlink.
Here’s the official synopsis: Michael Berg is 15 when he begins a long, obsessive affair with Hanna, an enigmatic older woman. He never learns very much about her, and when she disappears one day, he expects never to see her again. But to his horror he discovers that she is a defendant in a Nazi war crimes trial and it soon becomes clear that she is guilty of an unspeakable crime.
The footage after the jump is incredibly powerful and emotional, promising strong performances and an intriguing story. Plus, listen to the fantastic piece of musical excellence in the background. “The Reader” opens Dec.
Here’s the official synopsis: Michael Berg is 15 when he begins a long, obsessive affair with Hanna, an enigmatic older woman. He never learns very much about her, and when she disappears one day, he expects never to see her again. But to his horror he discovers that she is a defendant in a Nazi war crimes trial and it soon becomes clear that she is guilty of an unspeakable crime.
The footage after the jump is incredibly powerful and emotional, promising strong performances and an intriguing story. Plus, listen to the fantastic piece of musical excellence in the background. “The Reader” opens Dec.
- 11/1/2008
- by Franck Tabouring
- screeninglog.com
The Weinstein Company have shared out a first look inside their forthcoming drama adaptation starring Ralph Fiennes and Kate Winslet, "The Reader", through its first trailer. Chronicling the tale of a man whose life has been shaped by his illicit affair during his youth, the trailer presents the story from the point of view of the now grown-up boy as he recalls his affair with Hanna, the woman twice his age, and Hanna's trial when he was a law student.
Set in postwar Germany, the story resolves around Michael Berg. When he was just a boy of 15-year-old, he falls into an unexpected and passionate affair with Hanna which lasts only for a summer and ends with the disappearance of Hanna. Years later, Michael, who has turned to be a young law student, finds his Hanna once again, but this time the situation is completely different. While observing Nazi war trials,...
Set in postwar Germany, the story resolves around Michael Berg. When he was just a boy of 15-year-old, he falls into an unexpected and passionate affair with Hanna which lasts only for a summer and ends with the disappearance of Hanna. Years later, Michael, who has turned to be a young law student, finds his Hanna once again, but this time the situation is completely different. While observing Nazi war trials,...
- 11/1/2008
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Rub'a'dub dub, it's Kate Winslet in a tub! Ye.no? Anyhoo, the reason she's in a tub is because this is the first still of Winslet in the upcoming drama The Reader. Based on the Bernhard Schlink novel, in it, she stars as a woman in post-war Germany with whom a young man develops a life long obsession - so much so that it leads him to a war crimes trial. Ralph Fiennes co-stars in the film and it's unclear whether the guy in the picture with her (which you can click through or Here to see in...
- 10/7/2008
- by Omar Aviles
- JoBlo.com
Awards Daily recently posted the very first still from Stephen Daldry’s “The Reader,” a drama starring Kate Winslet, Ralph Fiennes, Alexandra Maria Lara, Volker Bruch and Bruno Ganz. The film, based on the book by Bernhard Schlink, opens in theaters Dec. 12. 2008.
Synopsis: Michael Berg is 15 when he begins a long, obsessive affair with Hanna, an enigmatic older woman. He never learns very much about her, and when she disappears one day, he expects never to see her again. But to his horror he discovers that she is a defendant in a Nazi war crimes trial and it soon becomes clear that she is guilty of an unspeakable crime.
Synopsis: Michael Berg is 15 when he begins a long, obsessive affair with Hanna, an enigmatic older woman. He never learns very much about her, and when she disappears one day, he expects never to see her again. But to his horror he discovers that she is a defendant in a Nazi war crimes trial and it soon becomes clear that she is guilty of an unspeakable crime.
- 10/6/2008
- by Franck Tabouring
- screeninglog.com
Kate Winslet in The Reader
Photo: The Weinstein Co. courtesy of Awards Daily Sasha at Awards Daily has come across the first still for the Weinstein Co.'s The Reader starring Kate Winslet and Ralph Fiennes. The film has drummed up some controversy lately, but an agreed upon release of December 12 was decided and Kate will now compete against herself for some Oscar recognition between Reader and Revolutionary Road. The Reader is based on the Bernhard Schlink novel of the same name and directed by Stephen Daldry who directed Nicole Kidman to an Oscar for The Hours in 2002. The film is a romantic drama set against the landscape of post-war Germany involving a 15 year-old boy and a 30-year-old woman. The affair suddenly ends only to have the two meet again eight years later under completely different circumstances. For a slightly larger look at the pic above click here or visit...
Photo: The Weinstein Co. courtesy of Awards Daily Sasha at Awards Daily has come across the first still for the Weinstein Co.'s The Reader starring Kate Winslet and Ralph Fiennes. The film has drummed up some controversy lately, but an agreed upon release of December 12 was decided and Kate will now compete against herself for some Oscar recognition between Reader and Revolutionary Road. The Reader is based on the Bernhard Schlink novel of the same name and directed by Stephen Daldry who directed Nicole Kidman to an Oscar for The Hours in 2002. The film is a romantic drama set against the landscape of post-war Germany involving a 15 year-old boy and a 30-year-old woman. The affair suddenly ends only to have the two meet again eight years later under completely different circumstances. For a slightly larger look at the pic above click here or visit...
- 10/6/2008
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Sasha at Awards daily has come across an interesting picture from the Weinstein Co’s The Reader starring Kate Winslet and Ralph Fiennes. The film was in a small release battle between the producer and Weinstein. But finally everything has been resolved to a certain degree with some money shifting hands.
The film will now release on December 12 th. So this will mean Kate Winslet will now compete with herself for some Oscar recognition between Revolutionary road and The Reader.
The Reader is based on the Bernhard Schlink novel of the same name and directed by Stephen Daldry who directed Nicole Kidman to an Oscar for The Hours in 2002. The film is a romantic drama set against the landscape of post-war Germany involving a 15 year-old boy and a 30-year-old woman. The affair suddenly ends only to have the two meet again eight years later under completely different circumstances.
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The film will now release on December 12 th. So this will mean Kate Winslet will now compete with herself for some Oscar recognition between Revolutionary road and The Reader.
The Reader is based on the Bernhard Schlink novel of the same name and directed by Stephen Daldry who directed Nicole Kidman to an Oscar for The Hours in 2002. The film is a romantic drama set against the landscape of post-war Germany involving a 15 year-old boy and a 30-year-old woman. The affair suddenly ends only to have the two meet again eight years later under completely different circumstances.
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- 10/5/2008
- by John
- ReelSuave.com
The Weinstein Company finally announce the release date for their big screen "The Reader", marking that a dispute between producers Harvey Weinstein and Scott Rudin over the movie's release has been resolved. "We are in complete agreement on the date we have chosen," the two say. "Working together, we developed a plan to extend the postproduction schedule in order to give Stephen Daldry the additional time he needs to successfully complete the film."
In a joint statement, the two producers reveal that the drama film, which stars Kate Winslet and Ralph Fiennes, will come out on December 12, keeping Harvey's previous plan which had been strongly rejected by Scott. Some say that Harvey's rush move happens because he wants to bring the movie as an Oscar candidate. On the contrary, Scott, who has two other awards movies out this year, lobbied for a 2009 release and refused to be pushed up.
In a joint statement, the two producers reveal that the drama film, which stars Kate Winslet and Ralph Fiennes, will come out on December 12, keeping Harvey's previous plan which had been strongly rejected by Scott. Some say that Harvey's rush move happens because he wants to bring the movie as an Oscar candidate. On the contrary, Scott, who has two other awards movies out this year, lobbied for a 2009 release and refused to be pushed up.
- 9/29/2008
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
The Hollywood Reporter has an article up discussing the Kate Winslet and Ralph Fiennes starrer The Reader which was confirmed for a December 2008 release without an concrete date and it seems there was reason for it. Apparently Harvey Weinstein wants to release the film thanks to strong test screening buzz and the high potential for Oscar nominations but producer wants to hold off until 2009 since he already has Oscar hopefuls Revolutionary Road and Doubt waiting in the wings. Of course, Harvey isn't completely devoid of Oscar potential with Penelope Cruz almost a lock for Supporting Actress from Vicky Cristina Barcelona as well as the potential The Road and Shanghai carry. Even though the Shanghai mention is a new one to me. I recently put in a photo request with Weinstein for a first look at The Reader and now I know why the request came back empty, director Stephen Daldry is still in post,...
- 9/23/2008
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
New York -- Two titans of the indie film world are in a heated disagreement over distribution plans for one of the fall's biggest releases -- a film that might not turn out to be a fall release at all.
The Weinstein Co. chief Harvey Weinstein and uber-producer Scott Rudin are in an intense back-and-forth over whether to release the Weinstein Co. war-crimes drama "The Reader" in 2008 or wait until next year.
Weinstein is pushing for a December release for the movie, which director Stephen Daldry is working on in post. The romance set in postwar Germany and based on Bernhard Schlink's novel already has buzz from strong test screenings, though there are post elements left to be completed.
The Weinstein Co. has other awards hopefuls in the mix: Woody Allen's "Vicky Cristina Barcelona," already in release; a film adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's "The Road," starring Viggo Mortensen,...
The Weinstein Co. chief Harvey Weinstein and uber-producer Scott Rudin are in an intense back-and-forth over whether to release the Weinstein Co. war-crimes drama "The Reader" in 2008 or wait until next year.
Weinstein is pushing for a December release for the movie, which director Stephen Daldry is working on in post. The romance set in postwar Germany and based on Bernhard Schlink's novel already has buzz from strong test screenings, though there are post elements left to be completed.
The Weinstein Co. has other awards hopefuls in the mix: Woody Allen's "Vicky Cristina Barcelona," already in release; a film adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's "The Road," starring Viggo Mortensen,...
- 9/22/2008
- by By Steven Zeitchik
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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