Kate Winslet believed that the small set they used helped them to develop their character's strained relationship. Hailing Winslet as "the best English-speaking film actress of her generation", David Edelstein of "New York" magazine wrote that "there isn't a banal moment in Winslet's performance—not a gesture, not a word". To avoid a scheduling conflict with "Revolutionary Road", Winslet turned down an offer to star in "The Reader". After her replacement Nicole Kidman left the project due to her pregnancy, Winslet was signed to it. Directed by Stephen Daldry, "The Reader" is based on Bernhard Schlink's novel "Der Vorleser" and is about Hanna
César Award for Best Actress of the Best Actress César is Belgian actress Yolande Moreau (2005, 2009). Romy Schneider was born German and Bérénice Bejo Argentine, but both had become French naturalized citizens by the time of their wins. International actresses who have received nomination are: The Best Actress César has been awarded twice for a foreign-language performance: to Isabelle Adjani for her English-language performance in "Possession" (1982) and to Sylvie Testud for her Japanese-language performance in "Fear and Trembing" (2004). In addition, Bérénice Bejo is the only performer in the history of the César to receive an award for a silent role, in "The