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    The Great Role

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    Le Grand rôle
    France
    2004     Romantic comedy    
    1h 29min
    Original lang: French

    For years, friends and actors Maurice, Sami, Simon, Elie, and Edouard have been waiting for their big break. The future looks bright when famous American director Rudolph Grichenberg (Peter Coyote) offers Maurice the part of Shylock in his Yiddish screen adaptation of ?The Merchant of Venice?. But his fortunes reverse quickly when Maurice learns that his beloved wife Perla is seriously ill. With his friends? help, Maurice takes on the greatest role of his life, and in playing his part, illuminates the meaning of art, love, and truth.

    Directed bySteve Suissa
    Written byDaniel Cohen, Daniel Goldenberg
    CompanyFirst Run FeaturesFirst Run FeaturesFirst Run Features

    Starring

    Stéphane Freiss
    Bérénice Bejo
    Peter Coyote
    Lionel Abelanski
    François Berléand
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