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The Reader (1988)
R
99 min | Comedy, Drama

The Reader (1988)

99 min | Comedy, Drama

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 ...See moreA 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 See less

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23 cast members

Name	Known for
Miou-Miou Constance / Marie Constance / Marie See fewer	The Science of Sleep (2006)
Christian Ruché Jean / Philippe Jean / Philippe See fewer	La machine (1994)
Sylvie Laporte Françoise Françoise See fewer	The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish (1991)
Michel Raskine L'homme de l'agence L'homme de l'agence See fewer	Jeanne and the Perfect Guy (1998)
Brigitte Catillon La mère d'Éric La mère d'Éric See fewer	Tell No One (2006)
Régis Royer Éric Éric See fewer	Lautrec (1998)
Simon Eine Le professeur d'hôpital Le professeur d'hôpital See fewer	Another Man, Another Chance (1977)
Christian Blanc Le vieux maître de Marie Le vieux maître de Marie See fewer	Déluge (2006)
Marianne Denicourt Bella Bella See fewer	Up, Down, Fragile (1995)
María Casares La veuve du général (as Maria Casarès) La veuve du général (as Maria Casarès) See fewer	Children of Paradise (1945)
André Wilms L'homme de la rue Saint-Landry L'homme de la rue Saint-Landry See fewer	Le Havre (2011)
Patrick Chesnais Le PDG Le PDG See fewer	The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)
Clotilde de Bayser La mère de Coralie La mère de Coralie See fewer	Tumultes (1990)
Jean-Luc Boutté Le commissaire de police Le commissaire de police See fewer	Les Misérables (1972)
Bérangère Bonvoisin La mère de Joël La mère de Joël See fewer	What Every Frenchwoman Wants (1986)
Pierre Dux Le magistrat Le magistrat See fewer	Z (1969)
Léo Campion Le grand-père Le grand-père See fewer	Stop Calling Me Baby! (1977)
Charlotte Farran Coralie Coralie See fewer	The Reader (1988)
Hito Jaulmes Joël - l'ami d'Éric Joël - l'ami d'Éric See fewer	Intrigues (1985)
Maria de Medeiros L'infirmière muette L'infirmière muette See fewer	Pulp Fiction (1994)
Isabelle Janier L'infirmière bavarde L'infirmière bavarde See fewer	The Secret of Polichinelle (1997)
Sylvie Jean La secrétaire de l'agence La secrétaire de l'agence See fewer	Le secret des Andrônes (1982)
Gabriel Barakian Le mari de Jocelyne Le mari de Jocelyne See fewer	The Reader (1988)