

The Great Role
Le grand rôle
The story
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 & crew

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

Sophie Tepper
Producer

David Marouani
Music

Christophe Offenstein
Cinematography

Guillaume Schiffman
Cinematography