The Grand Role Movie Review 2004

A Hollywood director comes to Paris to film a Yiddish version of Shakespeare's "Merchant of Venice," setting the thespian world all atwitter. After being cast as Shylock, Maurice rushes home to tell his ailing wife of his big break. When the part ends up going to a more famous American actor, Maurice plays the role of his life in order to prolong his wife's happiness as her condition grows worse. In French with unfortunately inadequate subtitles.

Distribution

First Run Features, The Film Center Building, 630 Ninth Ave., Ste. 1213, New York, NY 10036, Phone: (212)243-0600, Toll-free: 800-229-8575, Fax: (212)989-7649, Email: info@firstrunfeatures.com, URL: http://www.firstrunfeatures.com

Available on DVD
Running time 90 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Comedy Drama, Paris, Judaism, Terminal Illness, Showbiz Comedies

Screenplay

Daniel Cohen

Cast

Stephane Freiss, Peter Coyote, Lionel Abelanski, Francois Berleand, Berenice Bejo

Director

Steve Suissa