The Merchant of Venice (1923)
Released:
1923-10-12
Duration:
1hr 27min
Genres:
Drama
Rating 5.3
Overview
The film "Der Kaufmann von Venedig" ( The Jew Of Mestri ) was written, produced and directed by Peter Paul Felner in the silent year of 1923 and is a free adaptation of "Merchant of Venice" written by Herr William Shakespeare. It is an elegant and expensive German film production that was shot on location in beautiful and decadent Venice with some of the most important Teutonic actors of the time: Henny Porten, Harry Liedtke und Werner Krauss and even the mysterious Max Schreck.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | de |
| Popularity | 1.872 |
Directed By
Peter Paul Felner
Crew
Director
Peter Paul Felner
Peter Paul Felner
Theatre Play
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
Writer
Giovanni Fiorentino
Giovanni Fiorentino
Writer
Peter Paul Felner
Peter Paul Felner
Writer
Pietro Aretino
Pietro Aretino
Art Direction
Hermann Warm
Hermann Warm
Director of Photography
Axel Graatkjær
Axel Graatkjær
Director of Photography
Rudolph Maté
Rudolph Maté
Producer
Peter Paul Felner
Peter Paul Felner
Editor
Peter Paul Felner
Peter Paul Felner
TOP CAST
Werner Krauß
Shylock (Mordecai)
Henny Porten
Porzia (Beatrice)
Harry Liedtke
Bassanio (Giannetto)
Max Schreck
Doge of Venice
Albert Steinrück
Tubal
Frida Richard
Shylock's Mother (Wife of Mordecai)
Lia Eibenschütz
Jessica (Rachela)
Hans Brausewetter
Lanzelot Gobbo (Elias)
Jakob Tiedtke
Beppo (Marco)
Carl Ebert
Antonio (Benito)
Ferdinand von Alten
Prince of Aragon
