The Great Role
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.
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Cast
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Stéphane Freiss
Maurice Kurtz
Known for
Welcome to the Sticks
Five Times Two
Bérénice Bejo
Perla Kurtz
Known for
The Artist
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Daniel Cohen
Michel Israël
Monica Coleman
François Berléand
Benny Schwarz
Known for
The Transporter
The Chorus
Daniel Goldenberg
Guillaume Schiffman
Sophie Tepper
Olivier Sitruk
Sami Rebbot
Known for
Fresh Bait
Quatre Garçons pleins d'avenir
Christophe Offenstein
Rufus
Monsieur Silberman
Known for
Amélie
HIP - High Intellectual Potential
Steve Suissa Director · Daniel Cohen Writer Sophie Tepper Writer
Director Writer
Steve Suissa
Writer
Daniel Cohen
Writer
Sophie Tepper
Author
Daniel Goldenberg
Composer
David Marouani
Cinematographer
Guillaume Schiffman
Cinematographer
Christophe Offenstein
Editor
Monica Coleman
Editor
Névil de Montalembert Coleman
Production designer
Éric Barboza
Costume designer
Aline Dupays
Worldwide gross $307K · United States release October 10, 2004 · Produced in France
Box office
Worldwide gross
$306,981
Production
La Région Île-de-France
Production
7IA
Production
Caroline Production
Production
Egérie Productions
Production
Les Films Alain Sarde
Production
Les Films de l'Espoir
Production
Canal+
Production
StudioCanal
Production
Caroline Productions
Production
Région Ile-de-France
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Le grand rôle
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French · Yiddish
Release dates
Czechia · July 6, 2004
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
United States · October 10, 2004
Boston Jewish Film Festival
France · October 13, 2004
Theatrical
Belgium
October 13, 2004
Canada
November 4, 2004 · Cinemania Film Festival
Denmark
August 20, 2004 · Copenhagen International Film Festival
Hong Kong SAR China
December 7, 2004 · French Cinepanorama Film Festival
Hungary
August 17, 2006 · TV premiere
Israel
February 10, 2005
Italy
August 24, 2007
Mexico
August 21, 2007
Poland
May 24, 2005 · Warsaw International Jewish Film Festival Ha-Motiv Ha-Jehudi
Switzerland
October 13, 2004 · French speaking region
Thailand
February 21, 2006 · Bangkok International Film Festival
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