The Great Role

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Stéphane Freiss

Maurice Kurtz

Age : 63 | Popularity : 4%

Bérénice Bejo

Perla Kurtz

Age : 47 | Popularity : 9%

François Berléand

Benny Schwarz

Age : 72 | Popularity : 8%

Olivier Sitruk

Sami Rebbot

Age : 53 | Popularity : 3%

Rufus

Monsieur Silberman

Age : 81 | Popularity : 11%

Clément Sibony

Benoît

Age : 47 | Popularity : 3%

Steve Suissa

Doron

Age : 53 | Popularity : 3%

Valérie Benguigui

Viviane

Age : 47 | Popularity : 7%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Editing	Editor	Monica Coleman Névil de Montalembert Coleman
Camera	Director of Photography	Guillaume Schiffman Christophe Offenstein
Writing	Writer	Daniel Cohen Steve Suissa Sophie Tepper
	Novel	Daniel Goldenberg
Directing	Director	Steve Suissa
Sound	Original Music Composer	David Marouani
Art	Production Design	Éric Barboza
Production	Producer	Sophie Tepper
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	Aline Dupays
Department	Role	Name

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