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When he falls ill on his way home from school, 15 year-old Michael Berg is rescued by Hanna, a woman twice his age. The two begin an unexpected and passionate affair only for Hanna to suddenly and inexplicably disappear. Eight years later, Michael, now a young law student observing Nazi war trials, meets his former lover again, under very different circumstances. Hanna is on trial for a hideous crime, and as she refuses to defend herself, Michael gradually realizes his boyhood love may be guarding a secret she considers to be more shameful than murder.
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| Production Status: |
Released |
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| Genres: |
Drama, Romance and Adaptation |
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| Running Time: |
2 hr. 2 min. |
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| Release Date: |
December 12th, 2008 (limited) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for some scenes of sexuality and nudity. |
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| Distributors: |
Miramax Films, The Weinstein Company
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| Production Co.: |
Mirage Enterprises, Neunte Babelsberg Film GmbH
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| Studios: |
The Weinstein Company
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| Financiers: |
FFA Filmfoerderungsanstalt, Deutscher Filmfoerderfonds (DFFF)
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$34,180,954 |
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| Filming Locations: |
Berlin, Germany
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| Produced in: |
Germany |
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