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Nicole Kidman and Ralph Fiennes to star in movie adaptation of 'The Reader'

By M&C Aug 20, 2007, 10:50 GMT

Nicole Kidman and Ralph Fiennes are set to star in the Weinstein Co.'s 'The Reader,' based on Bernhard Schlink's international best-seller. Nicole Kidman (pictured) and Ralph Fiennes are set to star in the Weinstein Co.'s 'The Reader,' based on Bernhard Schlink's international best-seller. © Solarpix / Photorazzi

Nicole Kidman (pictured) and Ralph Fiennes are set to star in the Weinstein Co.'s 'The Reader,' based on Bernhard Schlink's international best-seller. © Solarpix / PhotorazziThe story unfolds against the landscape of post-war Germany and follows fifteen-year-old Michael Berg who is rescued by Hanna, a woman twice his age, when he falls ill on the way home. The pair have passionate affair until she disappears one day. He next sees her when he is a young law student, and she is on trial for a hideous crime. Michael gradually realizes that Hanna may be guarding a secret she considers more shameful than murder.Stephen Daldry will direct from a script by David Hare, with filming set to begin next month in Germany.

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