The Interpreter (2005) The truth needs no translation
Nicole plays Silvia Broome
The Interpreter tells the story of Silvia Broome (Kidman), an African-born UN interpreter who
inadvertently overhears a death threat against an African head of state
scheduled to address the United Nation's General Assembly. Realising she's
become a target of the assassins as well, Silvia is desperate to thwart the
plot...if only she can survive long enough to get someone to believe her.
Tobin Keller (Penn), the federal agent charged with protecting the
interpreter, who nonetheless suspects she may not be telling the whole
truth. In the right hallway, at the right time, all it takes is a whisper
to tip the balance of power. Silvia and Tobin, by nature, see life from
different points of view: one, a U.N. interpreter, believes in the power
and sanctity of words; the other, a Secret Service agent, believes in reading
people based on their behavior, no matter what is said.
Information Release dates: US- April 22nd 2005; UK- 15th April 2005; Australia, Germany, Netherlands- 14th April 2005;
Sweden- 15th April 2005; Argentina, Thailand- 21st April 2005; Spain, Portugal- 29th April 2005;
France- 1st June 2005. Will receive it's World Premiere in Sydney on April 4th, and will also premiere at the
Tribeca Film Festival (US) on April 19th. Directed by: Sydney Pollack Co-stars: Sean Penn (Tobin Keller), Catherine Keener (Dot Woods),
Jesper Christensen (Nils Lud), Yvan Attal (Philippe), Earl Cameron (Zuwanie), George Harris (Kuman-Kuman),
Michael Wright (Marcus), Hugo Speer (Simon Broome) Genre: Drama/Thriller/Political
Filming: 5th March 2004 - late Summer 2004. Filmed in the UN Building in New York; Toronto; South Africa;
London; New York City; Mozambique. Budget: $80,000,000 Nicole's salary: $17,500,000 Box Office: Greece- $500,000; US- $72,515,360; UK- £6,874,069. In it's opening weekend grossed $22,822,455 in
the US on 2,758 screens, £1,589,829 in the UK on 370 screens. It opened at #1 on the BO charts in the UK, USA,
Singapore, Germany and Hong Kong. Runtime: 128mins / 2hr 8mins
Trivia
[1] Filming was interrupted by reshoots for The Stepford Wives
[2] Nicole learned the made-up language 'Ku' for the film. 'Ku' is said to be a cross between Swahili and Shona.
[3] The language Nicole's character speaks and the country she's from were invented for this film.
[4] As of October 3rd, the film is #18 in the 2005 Box Office Charts having made $153m worldwide.
[5] The Interpreter become the first film of 2005 to top the international and North American box offices.
[6] Sydney Pollack approached Naomi Watts about the lead role of Sylvia Broome, but she declined, knowing
that Nicole wanted to play that part.
[7] Nicole signed on without reading any script.
[8] Continuity error: The cuts on Silvia's face change location several times.
[9] Continuity error: At the end, when Silvia is saying goodbye to Tobin, her hair alternates
between being blown back and hanging down between shots.
[10] Continuity error: Shortly after being injured in the explosion, Sylvia's cuts are completely
gone as she is standing at the railing of the UN listening to a speech. They return in a later scene.
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The Interpreter tells the story of Silvia Broome (Kidman), an African-born UN interpreter who
inadvertently overhears a death threat against an African head of state
scheduled to address the United Nation's General Assembly. Realising she's
become a target of the assassins as well, Silvia is desperate to thwart the
plot...if only she can survive long enough to get someone to believe her.
Tobin Keller (Penn), the federal agent charged with protecting the
interpreter, who nonetheless suspects she may not be telling the whole
truth. In the right hallway, at the right time, all it takes is a whisper
to tip the balance of power. Silvia and Tobin, by nature, see life from
different points of view: one, a U.N. interpreter, believes in the power
and sanctity of words; the other, a Secret Service agent, believes in reading
people based on their behavior, no matter what is said.
