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The Interpreter

2018 · 113 min · Director: Martin Šulík

The Interpreter (2018) is a comedy, directed by Martin Šulík. It stars Peter Simonischek and Jiří Menzel. The 113-minute film holds an audience score of 5.5/10.

What The Interpreter Is About

Martin Šulík’s 2018 film is a Slovak-Czech-Austrian co-production. Ali Ungar, eighty, comes across a book in which a former SS officer describes his wartime activities in Slovakia, and works out that this is the man who killed his parents. He goes to take revenge and finds instead the man’s seventy-year-old son Georg, a retired teacher who has spent his life avoiding his father. Georg decides he wants to know what his father did and offers to travel with Ali as his interpreter. The two drive across Slovakia listening to people who survived the war. Jiří Menzel plays Ali and Peter Simonischek plays Georg. It screened at the Berlinale in 2018 and was Slovakia’s Oscar submission.

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What is The Interpreter about?

Martin Šulík’s 2018 film is a Slovak-Czech-Austrian co-production. Ali Ungar, eighty, comes across a book in which a former SS officer describes his wartime activities in Slovakia, and works out that this is the man who killed his parents.

Where can I watch The Interpreter?

The Interpreter is available to watch on digital platforms such as Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store. Current rent and buy options are listed in the "Where to Watch" section on this page.

How long is The Interpreter?

The Interpreter runs for 113 minutes (1h 53m).

When did The Interpreter come out?

The Interpreter was released in 2018.

Who directed The Interpreter?

The Interpreter was directed by Martin Šulík.

Who stars in The Interpreter?

The Interpreter stars Peter Simonischek, Jiří Menzel, Zuzana Mauréry, Anita Szvrcsek.

What is The Interpreter's rating?

The Interpreter holds 6.8/10 on IMDb and 5.5/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 67 out of 100.

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