The Interpreter (2005 film)

The Interpreter
A blonde woman in a black turtleneck sweater. In the foreground is a the row of flags outside the United Nations.
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySydney Pollack
Screenplay by
Story by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyDarius Khondji
Edited byWilliam Steinkamp
Music byJames Newton Howard
Production
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Distributed by
Release dates
  • 4 April 2005 (2005-04-04) (Sydney)
  • 15 April 2005 (2005-04-15) (United Kingdom)
  • 22 April 2005 (2005-04-22) (United States)
Running time
128 minutes
Countries
  • France
  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
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LanguageEnglish
Budget$80 million
Box office$162.9 million

The Interpreter is a 2005 political thriller film directed by Sydney Pollack, starring Nicole Kidman, Sean Penn, Catherine Keener, and Jesper Christensen. It was the first film shot inside the United Nations Headquarters, as well as the final feature film directed by Pollack before his death in 2008.

An international co-production between the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, and France, the film was released in all three countries in April 2005. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $162 million against its $80 million budget.

  1. ^ "The Interpreter". bfi. Archived from the original on January 30, 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2022.