UNIVERSAL PICTURES, WORKING TITLE FILMS, MISHER FILMS AND MIRAGE ENTERPRISES HOST THE PREMIERE OF 'THE INTERPRETER' TUESDAY, APRIL 19 AT MANHATTAN'S ZIEGFELD THEATRE

          Film Debuts Opening Night of the Tribeca Film Festival

   Premiere in Cooperation With the United Nations Department of Public
                               Information

  WHAT:     The premiere of the suspense thriller "THE INTERPRETER"

  WHO:      "THE INTERPRETER" cast members Nicole Kidman, Sean Penn and
            Catherine Keener; director/executive producer Sydney Pollack;
            producers Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner and Kevin Misher;
            screenwriters Charles Randolph and Scott Frank; and story
            writers Martin Stellman and Brian Ward.

            Plus, additional celebrity guests including:  Lance Armstrong,
            Lauren Bacall, Sheryl Crow, Barrry Diller, Robert De Niro,
            Griffin Dunne, Anthony Edwards, Mitch Glazer, Kelly Lynch, Elle
            MacPherson, Jane Rosenthal, Walter Salles, Ted Turner, Diane Von
            Furstenberg, Naomi Watts and many others.

  WHERE:    Ziegfeld Theatre
            141 West 54th Street
            New York City

  WHEN:     Tuesday, April 19, 2005
            5:00 PM    Press Call Time
            6:00 PM    Celebrity Arrivals
            7:00 PM    Screening Begins

          "THE INTERPRETER" opens in theaters across the country
                        on Friday, April 22, 2005

  Tribeca Film Festival

The Tribeca Film Festival was founded in 2002 by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal and Craig Hatkoff as a response to the attacks on the World Trade Center. Now in its fourth year, the Festival's mission is to promote New York City as the world's independent film capital and to foster the economic and cultural revitalization of Lower Manhattan through an annual celebration of film, music and culture. The first three editions of the Tribeca Film Festival attracted nearly one million visitors and created in excess of $125 million in economic activity for Lower Manhattan.

United Nations

Scenes of the film were shot on location at the United Nations with the cooperation of its Department of Public Information, who mission is to help fulfill the substantive purposes of the United Nations by strategically communicating the activities and concerns of the Organization to achieve the greatest public impact.

In honor of this evening, the United Nations Foundation is donating insecticide-treated bednets to prevent the spread of malaria in Africa.

Every 30 seconds, an African child dies from malaria. This can be prevented by the use of insecticide-treated bednets at night. They can remain effective for up to 5 years, and even though only cost about $5 each, they are still too expensive for most families.

That's why the United Nations Foundation Children's Malaria Fund supports United Nations agencies, including UNICEF and the World Health Organization, that are providing such nets to millions of people in Africa.

The prevention and treatment of malaria are vital to achieve the eight United Nations' Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by reducing the incidence of malaria by 2015. Adopted in 2000 by 189 countries, the MDGs provide a framework to improve overall human development.

The United Nations Foundation promotes a more peaceful, prosperous and just world through support of the United Nations. Philanthropist Ted Turner established the Foundation in 1997 with his historic gift of $1 billion to support United Nations causes.

Universal Pictures Presents A Working Title Production In Association with Misher Films and Mirage Enterprises of A Sydney Pollack Film: Nicole Kidman and Sean Penn in "The Interpreter," starring Catherine Keener. The casting is by Juliet Taylor & Ellen Lewis. The music is by James Newton Howard. The co-producers are Liza Chasin and Debra Hayward. The costume designer is Sarah Edwards. The editor is William Steinkamp, A.C.E.; the production designer, Jon Hutman; and the director of photography, Darius Khondji, A.S.C., A.F.C. The executive producers are Sydney Pollack, Anthony Minghella and G. Mac Brown. The film is produced by Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner and Kevin Misher. The story is by Martin Stellman & Brian Ward; the screenplay is by Charles Randolph and Scott Frank and Steven Zaillian. "The Interpreter" is directed by Sydney Pollack. (C)2004 Universal Studios. http://www.theinterpretermovie.com/

PRNewswire -- April 13