Film

The Great Role

2004 · 1h 29m · Romance · Comedy · Drama

IMDb

5.6

Rotten Tomatoes

61%

Metacritic

43

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.

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

• Steve SuissaDirector · Writer
• Daniel CohenWriter
• Sophie TepperWriter · Producer
• Daniel GoldenbergNovel
• Guillaume SchiffmanDirector of Photography
• Christophe OffensteinDirector of Photography
• David MarouaniOriginal Music Composer
• Monica ColemanEditor
• Névil de Montalembert ColemanEditor

Release date

October 13, 2004

Status

Released

Original language

French

Runtime

1h 29m

Genres

Romance, Comedy, Drama