The Great Role(2004)

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.

Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama

Director: Steve Suissa

Actors: Stéphane Freiss, Bérénice Bejo, Peter Coyote, Paola Perez, Lionel Abelanski, Laurent Bateau, Stéphan Guérin-Tillié, Olivier Sitruk, François Berléand, Valérie Benguigui

Release date: 2004-10-13

Country of origin: France

Length: 1h 29m

Ratings:

• 5.6/10
• 61%
• 43/100