The Reader — A voce alta

The Film

Nominated for five Academy Awards in 2009, with Kate Winslet winning Best Actress (complemented by her Golden Globe, BAFTA, and SAG Award triumphs in the same season). This narrative explores the life of a woman harboring a secret tied to her National Socialist past and the young man who loved her, adapted from the novel by Bernhard Schlink.

The Locations

The historic cobblestone streets of the city center, notably Bergstraße, provide the setting for the scenes featuring Kate Winslet as a tram conductor. The remarkably intact urban fabric of Görlitz, with its original courtyards and grand staircases, facilitated the seamless recreation of post-war Germany without the need for artificial set designs.