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Pages in category "Films about interpreting and translation" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Conference interpretation is often depicted in works of fiction, be it in films or in novels. Sydney Pollack's The Interpreter and Javier Marías' A Heart So White (1992) are amongst the best known examples. Several books, symposia [1] or websites tackle the issue at hand. Below is a list of works of fiction in which interpreters appear.
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.
Considered one of the best films of 2016, Arrival appeared on numerous critics' year-end lists and was selected by the American Film Institute as one of ten "Movies of the Year". [ 4 ] [ 5 ] It received eight nominations at the 89th Academy Awards , including Best Picture , Best Director , Best Cinematography , Best Adapted Screenplay , and won ...
Films about interpreting and translation (17 P) L. Films about lexicography (4 P) S. Films about spelling competitions (7 P) T. Films about talking animals (10 C, 48 P)
However, Peter Travers of Rolling Stone magazine observed that, "It's tough to slog through a movie that has no pulse". [23] In his review for the Chicago Sun-Times , Jim Emerson wrote, "If you think George Tenet 's Central Intelligence Agency was a disaster, wait until you see Robert De Niro's torpid, ineffectual movie about the history of the ...
The American TV Movie, based on a stage play by Elmer Harris, stars the deaf woman Belinda, played by hearing actor Mia Farrow. Belinda lives on a farm in Nova Scotia and is unable to communicate with others until a recently arrived hearing doctor teaches her sign language. She is raped by a local hearing man after going to a village dance.
The film made $2.2 million on its first day, and went on to debut to $6.3 million, finishing third behind The Super Mario Bros. Movie and Evil Dead Rise. [16] In its second weekend the film made $3.6 million (a drop of 43%), finishing in ninth.