The Great Role (2004)
Released:
2004-10-13
Duration:
1hr 29min
Rating 5.8
Overview
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.
Production Companies
La Région Île-de-France
7IA
Caroline Production
Egérie Productions
Les Films Alain Sarde
Les Films de l'Espoir
Canal+
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 1.059 |
Directed By
Steve Suissa
Crew
Director
Steve Suissa
Steve Suissa
Writer
Daniel Cohen
Daniel Cohen
Writer
Steve Suissa
Steve Suissa
Writer
Sophie Tepper
Sophie Tepper
Original Music Composer
David Marouani
David Marouani
Director of Photography
Guillaume Schiffman
Guillaume Schiffman
Editor
Monica Coleman
Monica Coleman
Costume Design
Aline Dupays
Aline Dupays
Director of Photography
Christophe Offenstein
Christophe Offenstein
Novel
Daniel Goldenberg
Daniel Goldenberg
Production Design
Éric Barboza
Éric Barboza
Producer
Sophie Tepper
Sophie Tepper
TOP CAST
Stéphane Freiss
Maurice Kurtz
Bérénice Bejo
Perla Kurtz
François Berléand
Benny Schwarz
Olivier Sitruk
Sami Rebbot
Rufus
Monsieur Silberman
Clément Sibony
Benoît
Steve Suissa
Doron
Valérie Benguigui
Viviane
Peter Coyote
Rudolph Grichenberg
Lionel Abelanski
Simon Laufer