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The Great Role (2004)

ALL 10/13/2004 (fr) Romance, Comedy, Drama 89 Min
  • Release
    10/13/2004
  • Production
    La Région Île-de-France, 7IA, Caroline Productions, Egérie Productions, Les Films Alain Sarde, Les Films de l'Espoir, Canal+
  • Rotten tomato
    58%
  • Original title
    Le grand rôle
  • Original language
    fr
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

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.

  1. Steve Suissa

    Director

  2. Story

  4. Sophie Tepper

    Producer



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  1. Stéphane Freiss

    Maurice Kurtz

  2. Bérénice Bejo

    Perla Kurtz

  3. François Berléand

    Benny Schwarz

  4. Olivier Sitruk

    Sami Rebbot

  5. Rufus

    Monsieur Silberman

  6. Clément Sibony

    Benoît

  7. Steve Suissa

    Doron

  8. Valérie Benguigui

    Viviane

  9. Peter Coyote

    Rudolph Grichenberg

  10. Lionel Abelanski

    Simon Laufer

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 10 , Crews : 13

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The Great Role (2004) 89 Min

ALL 10/13/2004 (fr)
Romance, Comedy, Drama
  • Release 10/13/2004
  • Production
    La Région Île-de-France, 7IA, Caroline Productions, Egérie Productions, Les Films Alain Sarde, Les Films de l'Espoir, Canal+
  • Original title Le grand rôle
  • fr
  • Revenue0.00

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.

  1. Steve Suissa

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Monica Coleman, Névil de Montalembert Coleman

    Editor

  4. Sophie Tepper

    Producer



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