The Great Role

The Great Role (2004)

Released: 2004-10-13 Duration: 1hr 29min
Genres: Romance Comedy Drama
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
La Région Île-de-France
7IA
Caroline Production
Caroline Production
Egérie Productions
Les Films Alain Sarde
Les Films de l'Espoir
Canal+
Canal+

Additional Info

Budget $0.00
Revenue $0.00
Original Language fr
Popularity 0.876

Directed By

Steve Suissa

Crew

Director
Steve Suissa
Original Music Composer
David Marouani
Writer
Daniel Cohen
Production Design
Éric Barboza
Director of Photography
Christophe Offenstein
Costume Design
Aline Dupays
Writer
Steve Suissa
Producer
Sophie Tepper
Director of Photography
Guillaume Schiffman

TOP CAST

Stéphane Freiss
Stéphane Freiss

Maurice Kurtz

Bérénice Bejo
Bérénice Bejo

Perla Kurtz

François Berléand
François Berléand

Benny Schwarz

Olivier Sitruk
Olivier Sitruk

Sami Rebbot

Rufus
Rufus

Monsieur Silberman

Peter Coyote
Peter Coyote

Rudolph Grichenberg

Lionel Abelanski
Lionel Abelanski

Simon Laufer

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