The Interpreter (2018)
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- 1h 53min
- Comedy, Drama
- 01 Mar 2018 (Slovakia)
- Movie
Ali Ungar discovers in his 80s a book written by an SS soldier describing how he killed his parents back in Slovakia. He decides to take revenge, but when he arrives at the soldier's house he finds his son instead.
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Awards:
- 9 wins & 13 nominations.
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Cast
| Peter Simonischek | ... |
Georg Graubner
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| Jirí Menzel | ... |
Ali Ungár
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| Zuzana Mauréry | ... |
Edita
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Anita Szvrcsek | ... |
Jola
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| Anna Jakab Rakovska | ... |
Truda
(as Anna Rakovska)
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| Eva Kramerová | ... |
Berta
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| Réka Derzsi | ... |
Veronika
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Anikó Varga | ... |
Mother
(as Aniko Vargová)
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Andrej Sebastian Sulik | ... |
Thief
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Lubo Burgr | ... |
Policeman
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Karol Simon | ... |
Pecner
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Judita Hansman | ... |
Pecnerova
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Igor Hrabinský | ... |
Kysel Senior
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Attila Mokos | ... |
Kysel Junior
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| Roman Polácik | ... |
Historian
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Juliana Olhová | ... |
Nurse
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Mirka Grimaldi | ... |
Receptionist
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Vasyl Mateleha | ... |
Ukrainian Boy
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Martina Cseri | ... |
Bartender
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Erich Weinmüller | ... |
Kurt Graubner
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Margita Kukucková |
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Adriana Totiková |
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Directed by
| Martin Sulík | ||
Written by
| Marek Lescák | ... | () |
| Martin Sulík | ... | () |
Produced by
| Rudolf Biermann | ... | producer |
| Tibor Búza | ... | co-producer |
| Mirka Grimaldi | ... | executive producer |
| Martin Sulík | ... | producer |
| Helena Uldrichová | ... | co-producer |
| Bruno Wagner | ... | producer |
Music by
| Vladimír Godár | ||
Cinematography by
| Martin Strba | ||
Editing by
| Kaufmanová Olina | ||
Editorial Department
| Brano Danis | ... | colorist |
| Ondrej Mayer | ... | digital intermediate supervisor |
Casting By
| Margareta Abena | ||
| Ingrid Hodalová | ||
Production Design by
| Frantisek Liptak | ||
Costume Design by
| Katarina Hollá | ||
Makeup Department
| Katarina Horska | ... | makeup effects artist |
| Martin Jankovic | ... | makeup effects artist |
| Lucie Liskova | ... | makeup artist |
| Susanne Neidhart | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Josefina Borecka | ... | production manager |
| Markéta Salátová | ... | post production head |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Juraj Balaz | ... | second assistant director |
| Jan Bílek ml | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Vladimir Chorvatovic | ... | assistant re-recording mixer: additional mixes |
| Zdenek Dusek | ... | foley artist |
| Robert Gumala | ... | boom operator |
| Peter Hilcansky | ... | sound effects editor |
| Martin Jílek | ... | ADR mixer / M&E re-recording mixer |
| Klaus Kellermann | ... | sound recordist |
| Sandra Klouzová | ... | sound editor |
| Stepan Kriz | ... | sound assistant |
| Lenka Mikulová | ... | dialogue editor |
| Michaela Patríková | ... | adr supervisor |
| Pavel Rejholec | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Lukas Spielvogel | ... | audio description mixer |
| Ondrej Swaczyna | ... | sound assistant |
| David Titera | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Andrea Veselková | ... | foley artist |
Special Effects by
| Pavel Policar | ... | special effects coordinator |
Visual Effects by
| Martin Ackermann | ... | DI Operator |
| Petr Balej | ... | 3d artist: Magic Lab |
| Jiri Forejt | ... | digital compositor: Magic Lab |
| Jirícek Janek | ... | digital compositor : Magic Lab |
| Jakub Jezek | ... | 2d artist: Magic Lab |
| Josefina Jiranova | ... | digital compositor: Magic Lab |
| Petra Jurosková | ... | digital compositor: Magic Lab |
| Sridharan Kaliyamoorthy | ... | digital compositor : Magic Lab |
| Lucie Kostková | ... | visual effects coordinator : Magic Lab |
| Michal Krecek | ... | titles: Magic Lab / visual effects supervisor |
| Jan Kurka | ... | matte painting: Magic Lab |
| Dmitry Medinsky | ... | head of 2d department: Magic Lab |
| George Pinkava | ... | digital compositor: Magic Lab |
| Ondrej Samohel | ... | 3D artist: Magic Lab |
Stunts
| Ludek Jelen | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Jaroslav Stich | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Vladimir Cholasta | ... | best boy |
| Tibor Demcak | ... | gaffer |
| Tomás Dobsovic | ... | dolly grip |
| Jopy Hecko | ... | drone operator |
| Pavel Hoffman | ... | gaffer |
| Jan Hrabal | ... | dit |
| Martin Mrazek | ... | movi technician |
| Zdenek Mrkvicka | ... | focus puller |
| Jiri Navrátil | ... | key gaffer |
| Martin Ohera | ... | drone operator |
| Lukas Ptacek | ... | best boy |
| Daniel Sotola | ... | gaffer |
| Vít Vondrácek | ... | dolly grip |
Casting Department
| Juraj Balaz | ... | extras casting |
| Patrick Schwab | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Rudolfina Cilenková | ... | costumer |
| Zuzana Kolinova | ... | costumer |
| Monika Koritko | ... | costumer |
| Ivana Rezacova | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Filip Sulek | ... | location manager |
Additional Crew
| David Dolanský | ... | catering |
| Roman Merenus | ... | catering |
| Johanna Nahon | ... | Acquisitions Manager for Celluloid Dreams |
| Antonin Nemét | ... | catering |
| Milos Nezbeda | ... | catering |
| Martin Repka | ... | dubbing director |
| Nadine Rothschild | ... | head of marketing: Celluloid Dreams |
| Jirí Svihovec | ... | catering |
Production Companies
- Titanic s.r.o.
- In Film Praha
- Coop99 Filmproduktion (co-production)
- Rozhlas a televízia Slovenska (co-production)
- Ceská Televize (co-production)
- ORF Film/Fernseh-Abkommen (in association with)
Distributors
- Ama Films (2019) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Bioscop (2018) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- Contact Film (2019) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Galeries Distribution (2018) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Garfield Film (2018) (Slovakia) (theatrical)
- Surtsey Films (2020) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Zeta Films (2018) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Hoanzl (2019) (Austria) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2020) (Finland) (tv)
- good movies! (2021) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Audiovizuálny fond (funding)
- Filmfonds Wien (funding)
- MagicLab (post-production)
- Soundsquare (sound post-production)
- The Czech Republic State Fund for Support and Development of Cinematography (funding)
- Österreichisches Filminstitut (funding)
Storyline
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80-year-old Ali Ungar comes across a book by a former SS officer describing his wartime activities in Slovakia. He realises his parents were executed by him. He sets out to take revenge but finds instead his 70-year-old son, Georg, a retired teacher. Georg, who had avoided his father all his life, decides to find out more about him and offers Ali to be his interpreter. The two old men, in everything opposite, embark on a bittersweet journey to meet surviving witnesses of the wartime tragedy. They discover a country eager to forget its past. They realise their memories are fragments mixed with their imagination and interpretation. They connect in silence and manage to discover their own identity. |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | All the archival interviews were real. 2 months after filming completed, the first interviewee had died. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Los Subtítulos (2021). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Mai-Ko Mash-Malon See more » |
| Quotes |
Veronika:
What are you doing here? Georg Graubner: I'm trying to find out what my father did here during the war. Veronika: What did he do? Georg Graubner: He murdered people. Veronika: Nobody has ever tried to hit on me like that. See more » |