The Reader (1988)
La lectrice (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 1h 39min
- Comedy, Drama
- Oct 1989 (USA)
- Movie
A multi-faceted film based on Raymond Jean's novel "La Lectrice". Constance (Miou-Miou) reads the novel aloud in bed to her lover. Inspired by the story of Marie, a woman who advertises her services as a reader of literature, Constance...
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- 4 wins & 8 nominations.
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Constance / Marie
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| Christian Ruché | ... |
Jean / Philippe
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Sylvie Laporte | ... |
Françoise
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| Michel Raskine | ... |
L'homme de l'agence
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| Brigitte Catillon | ... |
La mère d'Éric
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Régis Royer | ... |
Éric
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Simon Eine | ... |
Le professeur d'hôpital
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Christian Blanc | ... |
Le vieux maître de Marie
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| Marianne Denicourt | ... |
Bella
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| María Casares | ... |
La veuve du général
(as Maria Casarès)
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| André Wilms | ... |
L'homme de la rue Saint-Landry
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| Patrick Chesnais | ... |
Le PDG
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Clotilde de Bayser | ... |
La mère de Coralie
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Jean-Luc Boutté | ... |
Le commissaire de police
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Bérangère Bonvoisin | ... |
La mère de Joël
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| Pierre Dux | ... |
Le magistrat
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Léo Campion | ... |
Le grand-père
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Charlotte Farran | ... |
Coralie
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Hito Jaulmes | ... |
Joël - l'ami d'Éric
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| Maria de Medeiros | ... |
L'infirmière muette
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Isabelle Janier | ... |
L'infirmière bavarde
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Sylvie Jean | ... |
La secrétaire de l'agence
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Gabriel Barakian | ... |
Le mari de Jocelyne
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Directed by
| Michel Deville | ||
Written by
| Raymond Jean | ... | (novel) |
| Rosalinde Deville | ... | (adaptation and dialogue) & |
| Michel Deville | ... | (adaptation and dialogue) |
Produced by
| Rosalinde Deville | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Dominique Le Rigoleur | ||
Editing by
| Raymonde Guyot | ||
Editorial Department
| Nicole Boisseau | ... | assistant editor |
| Claire Guyot | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Thierry Leproust | ||
Art Direction by
| Ysabelle Van Wersch-Cot | ||
Costume Design by
| Cécile Balme | ||
Makeup Department
| Joël Lavau | ... | makeup artist |
| Laurence Le Bourvelec-Butin | ... | hair stylist (as Laurence Le Bourvelec) |
Production Management
| Isabelle Arnal | ... | unit manager |
| Jean-Marc Charret | ... | unit manager |
| Franz-Albert Damamme | ... | production manager (as Franz Damamme) |
| Thierry Petit | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Jean-Paul Salomé | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Thierry Bidault | ... | assistant director |
| Rosalinde Deville | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Renaud Colas | ... | property master |
| Marion Griffoulière | ... | assistant art director |
| Alain Lebouvier | ... | construction coordinator |
| Max Legardeur | ... | assistant art director |
| Roseanna Sacco | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Gilbert Crozet | ... | post-synchronization |
| Guy Level | ... | sound |
| Philippe Lioret | ... | sound |
| Stephane Lioret | ... | boom operator |
| André Naudin | ... | foley artist |
| Gadou Naudin | ... | foley artist |
| Claude Villand | ... | sound mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Claire Childeric | ... | electrician |
| Stéphane Fontaine | ... | assistant camera / clapper loader |
| Jean-Pierre Gesbert | ... | grip |
| Michel Gesbert | ... | grip |
| Claude Hirsch | ... | electrician |
| Loïc Jouan | ... | electrician |
| Jacques Monge | ... | steadicam operator |
| Max Pantéra | ... | camera operator |
| Marcel Renult | ... | grip |
| Jean-Luc Rigaut | ... | assistant camera |
Music Department
| Elisabeth Balmas | ... | musician: violin |
| Quentin Damamme | ... | music adaptor |
| Jacques Di Donato | ... | musician: clarinet |
| Jean-Francois Heisser | ... | musician: piano |
| Michel Moragues | ... | musician: flute |
| Bruno Pasquier | ... | musician |
| Roland Pidoux | ... | musician |
| Ludwig van Beethoven | ... | composer: theme music |
Script and Continuity Department
| Laurence Lemaire | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Marie-Laure Compain | ... | production secretary |
| Christian Fleury | ... | groupman |
| Christine Husson | ... | production administrator |
Thanks
| Marguerite Duras | ... | thanks |
| Jérôme Lindon | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Eléfilm (co-production)
- AAA Productions (co-production)
- TSF Productions (co-production)
- Ciné 5 (co-production)
- Sofimage (participation)
Distributors
- Acteurs Auteurs Associés (AAA) (1988) (France) (theatrical)
- Curzon Film Distributors (1988) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Europafilm AS (1988) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Albatros Film (1989) (Japan) (theatrical)
- New Vision Films (1989) (Australia) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Abril Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- La Guéville Video Distribution (1989) (France) (VHS)
- Videofilms (1989) (France) (VHS)
- Virgin Vision (1990) (Australia) (video)
- Orion Classics (1989) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Starlight (1989) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Canal+ (1990) (France) (tv)
- Nouvelle messagerie vidéo (1991) (France) (VHS)
- France 2 (FR2) (1998) (France) (tv)
- ARTE (1999) (France) (tv)
- C'est la Vie (2004) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (PAL)
- TV5 (2004) (Belgium) (tv)
- TV5 (2004) (France) (tv)
- TV5 (2004) (Switzerland) (tv)
- TV5MONDE (2006) (World-wide) (tv)
- France 4 (2007) (France) (tv)
- Gaumont Vidéo (2008) (France) (DVD)
- Paramount (2014) (France) (DVD)
- KNM Home Entertainment (2016) (Germany) (DVD)
- France 5 (2023) (France) (tv)
- Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI) (1990) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- 3Sat (2001) (Austria) (tv)
- 3sat (2001) (Switzerland) (tv)
- 3sat (2001) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (1999) (Germany) (tv)
- ORF 1 (2001) (Austria) (tv)
- ORF 2 (2001) (Austria) (tv)
- ORF Eins (2001) (Austria) (tv)
- ZDF (1998) (Germany) (tv)
- Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) (1998) (Germany) (tv)
- Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) (2001) (Austria) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Actes Sud (book publisher: d'après le roman de RAYMOND JEAN)
- Éditions de Minuit (thanks: thanks: pour avoir autorisé le citation de "L'Amant")
- Éditions Gallimard (thanks: pour "Histoire du Cheval" de JACQUES PRÉVERT ("Paroles", Editions Gallimard))
- Laboratoires Éclair (laboratory: Paris)
- Kodak (print)
- S.I.S. (auditorium)
- Les Films Michel François (titles and opticals)
- Acova Radiateurs (thanks)
- Alain Martinière (thanks)
- G.M.E. Clichy Sanitaires (thanks)
- La Municipalité d'Arles (thanks)
- Le Comptoir Anglais (thanks)
- Les Meubles Nobilis (thanks)
- Les Établissements Poirier (thanks)
Storyline
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A multi-faceted film based on Raymond Jean's novel "La Lectrice". Constance (Miou-Miou) reads the novel aloud in bed to her lover. Inspired by the story of Marie, a woman who advertises her services as a reader of literature, Constance decides to do the same. Here the film takes on a kaleidoscopic effect as the lives of Constance and Marie become merged, making it hard to distinguish what is real and what is fantasy. This structure is further complicated when the lives of Constance's clients become tangled with the stories she reads. The film is interspersed with readings from well known literary sources as diverse as, amongst others, Baudelaire, Duras, Tolstoy, Lewis Carroll and de Sade's "120 days..." Written by Michele Wilkinson - University of Cambridge Language Centre |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | France's official submission to the 1989's Oscars in the Best Foreign Language Film category. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Lost Angels/The Return of Swamp Thing/Getting It Right/Listen to Me/La Letrice (1989). See more » |