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. |
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Ratings: | IMDB: 5.7/10 | |
Released: | October 13, 2004 | |
Runtime: | 89 min | |
Genres: | Drama Romance Comedy | |
Companies: | First Run Features Région Ile-de-France 7IA Caroline Productions Egérie Productions Les Films Alain Sarde Les Films de l'Espoir Canal+ | |
Cast: | Peter Coyote Bérénice Bejo Stéphane Freiss Paola Perez | |
Crew: | Daniel Cohen Steve Suissa Daniel Goldenberg Sophie Tepper | |
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