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12 December 2008 (USA) morePlot:
In postwar Germany, a young man’s decades-long obsession with an older woman runs headlong into a war crimes trial, where he learns an awful truth. | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Winslet Takes Over For Kidman As Reader Re-shoots (From WENN. 13 March 2008, 12:17 AM, PDT)
Winslet Replaces Pregnant Kidman in Film (From WENN. 9 January 2008)
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Stephen Daldry's first choice for the lead role was Kate Winslet, who originally turned down the offer due to a scheduling conflict with Revolutionary Road (2008). When Nicole Kidman accepted the role, the producers built in a hiatus in order to allow her to finish filming Baz Luhrmann's Australia (2008). However, by the time Kidman was set to begin her scenes on the film, she withdrew because of her pregnancy, vacating the role. Winslet, who was now available, agreed to replace Kidman. moreFAQ
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