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Post-World War II Germany: Nearly a decade after his affair with an older woman came to a mysterious end, law student Michael Berg re-encounters his former lover as she defends herself in a war-crime trial.

2008 · 2h 4m
Director Stephen Daldry

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Post-World War II Germany: Nearly a decade after his affair with an older woman came to a mysterious end, law student Michael Berg re-encounters his former lover as she defends herself in a war-crime trial.

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Literary adaptation tackles sex, shame, and guilt.

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Average 6.7
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Fresh 127
Rotten 74

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Studio
Lionsgate
Released
2008
Run Time
2 hr 4 min
Rated
R for some scenes of sexuality and nudity.
Regions of Origin
United States, Germany, United Kingdom
© 2008 TWCGF FILM SERVICES II, LLC

Languages

Original Audio
English, English (United Kingdom), Greek, French (Canada)
Audio

English (AAC), English (United States)

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English (CC)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.