The Great Role

1h 29m
RomanceComedyDrama
5.5

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

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

Crew

Steve Suissa
Director, Writer
Daniel Cohen
Writer
Sophie Tepper
Writer, Producer
Daniel Goldenberg
Novel
Monica Coleman
Editor
Névil de Montalembert Coleman
Editor
Guillaume Schiffman
Director of Photography
Christophe Offenstein
Director of Photography
Éric Barboza
Production Design
Aline Dupays
Costume Design
David Marouani
Original Music Composer

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