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  • The Reader (1988)
  • R
    99 min | Comedy, Drama
The Reader (1988)
R
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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Director
Writers
Raymond Jean (novel) | Rosalinde Deville (adaptation and dialogue) | Michel Deville (adaptation and dialogue)
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Release date
Oct 1989 (United States)

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23 cast members
Name Known for
Miou-Miou
Constance / Marie Constance / Marie   See fewer
Christian Ruché
Jean / Philippe Jean / Philippe   See fewer
Sylvie Laporte
Françoise Françoise   See fewer
Michel Raskine
L'homme de l'agence L'homme de l'agence   See fewer
Brigitte Catillon
La mère d'Éric La mère d'Éric   See fewer
Simon Eine
Le professeur d'hôpital Le professeur d'hôpital   See fewer
Christian Blanc
Le vieux maître de Marie Le vieux maître de Marie   See fewer
María Casares
La veuve du général (as Maria Casarès) La veuve du général (as Maria Casarès)   See fewer
André Wilms
L'homme de la rue Saint-Landry L'homme de la rue Saint-Landry   See fewer
Clotilde de Bayser
La mère de Coralie La mère de Coralie   See fewer
Jean-Luc Boutté
Le commissaire de police Le commissaire de police   See fewer
Bérangère Bonvoisin
La mère de Joël La mère de Joël   See fewer
Pierre Dux
Le magistrat Le magistrat   See fewer
Léo Campion
Le grand-père Le grand-père   See fewer
Charlotte Farran
Coralie Coralie   See fewer
Hito Jaulmes
Joël - l'ami d'Éric Joël - l'ami d'Éric   See fewer
Maria de Medeiros
L'infirmière muette L'infirmière muette   See fewer
Isabelle Janier
L'infirmière bavarde L'infirmière bavarde   See fewer
Sylvie Jean
La secrétaire de l'agence La secrétaire de l'agence   See fewer
Gabriel Barakian
Le mari de Jocelyne Le mari de Jocelyne   See fewer
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