---
title: 'The Reader (1988)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Michel Deville'
released: '1988-08-17'
runtime_minutes: 98
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'France'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-reader-1988'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095511/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Reader (1988)

1988 · 98 min · Drama · France

Original title: La Lectrice

## Synopsis

The Reader is a 1988 French film directed by Michel Deville. The film won that year's Louis Delluc Prize, and was nominated for nine César Awards including Best Supporting Actor, won by Patrick Chesnais.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Michel Deville](https://cinepixo.com/people/michel-deville)
- **Screenplay:** [Michel Deville](https://cinepixo.com/people/michel-deville), [Rosalinde Deville](https://cinepixo.com/people/rosalinde-deville)
- **Producer:** [Rosalinde Deville](https://cinepixo.com/people/rosalinde-deville)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Ludwig van Beethoven](https://cinepixo.com/people/ludwig-van-beethoven)
- **Director of Photography:** [Dominique Le Rigoleur](https://cinepixo.com/people/dominique-le-rigoleur)
- **Editor:** [Raymonde Guyot](https://cinepixo.com/people/raymonde-guyot)

## Cast

- [Christian Blanc](https://cinepixo.com/people/christian-blanc)
- [Sylvie Laporte](https://cinepixo.com/people/sylvie-laporte)
- [Brigitte Catillon](https://cinepixo.com/people/brigitte-catillon)
- [Michel Raskine](https://cinepixo.com/people/michel-raskine)
- [Jean-Luc Boutté](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-luc-boutte)
- [Miou-Miou](https://cinepixo.com/people/miou-miou)
- [André Wilms](https://cinepixo.com/people/andre-wilms)
- [Régis Royer](https://cinepixo.com/people/regis-royer)
- [Patrick Chesnais](https://cinepixo.com/people/patrick-chesnais)
- [Clotilde de Bayser](https://cinepixo.com/people/clotilde-de-bayser)
- [Léo Campion](https://cinepixo.com/people/leo-campion)
- [Maria de Medeiros](https://cinepixo.com/people/maria-de-medeiros)
- [Simon Eine](https://cinepixo.com/people/simon-eine)
- [Marianne Denicourt](https://cinepixo.com/people/marianne-denicourt)
- [Bérangère Bonvoisin](https://cinepixo.com/people/berangere-bonvoisin)

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