The Great Role
2004 · 89 MIN · IMDB 5.6 · 185 VOTES · DIR. Steve Suissa
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,078 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:13 Here's to Claudel.
00:05:46 - The movie star! - Ah, Mr. Silberman...
00:08:22 You know my mare Ocean Queen?
00:10:58 Evening prayer now?
00:14:24 So what do we do?
00:17:45 This is what the Ashkenaz eat? My wife said you were weird.
00:20:01 Plus I'll borrow his car to take his wife out.
00:22:40 - If you could change the date... - A.M. Or P.M.?
00:26:02 Good night, my love.
00:29:39 So...
00:33:26 She left with him?
00:36:37 "And, by the near guess of my memory
00:40:06 "I am a Jew!
00:44:52 Cancer.
00:49:04 What're you talking about?
00:52:56 God didn't sin by doing this to Perla?
00:55:54 I'll explain. Is my pal talented or not?
01:00:00 You bet I did!
01:03:24 Okay, ready.
01:06:16 Read your lines again?
01:10:24 I'm not interested.
01:15:05 We'll have to wait till I get better, but...
01:18:54 Who, besides you and us, will know all he's done to make his wife happy?
01:23:13 Hello, Perla
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,078
Dialogue density12.1 lines / min
First line00:00:13
Final line01:23:13
Production Record
DirectorSteve Suissa
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes185