The Great Role

10/13/2004

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1hr 29min

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Romance

,Comedy

,Drama

STORY

When a famous American film director, Rudolph Grichenberg, comes to Paris to cast a Yiddish version of 'The Merchant of Venice,' Maurice Kurtz and his friends try out for the role of Shylock. Thinking he has finally been cast in an important film role after years of obscurity, Maurice rushes home to tell his beloved wife, Perla. Later, Maurice discovers the part has gone to a famous American star, but he must play the role of his life to be sure Perla, who has become very ill with cancer, doesn't find out.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Stéphane Freiss
  • Bérénice Bejo
  • François Berléand
  • Olivier Sitruk
  • Rufus

    INFORMATION

      Production Companies

    • La Région Île-de-France
    • 7IA
    • Caroline Production
    • Egérie Productions
    • Les Films Alain Sarde
    • Les Films de l'Espoir
    • Canal+

      Production Countries

    • France

    LANGUAGES

    • French
    • Yiddish