Movie: The Merchant of Venice

Top 10 Billed Cast

Werner Krauß
Werner Krauß

Shylock (Mordecai)

Henny Porten
Henny Porten

Porzia (Beatrice)

Harry Liedtke
Harry Liedtke

Bassanio (Giannetto)

Max Schreck
Max Schreck

Doge of Venice

Albert Steinrück
Albert Steinrück

Tubal

Frida Richard
Frida Richard

Shylock's Mother (Wife of Mordecai)

Lia Eibenschütz
Lia Eibenschütz

Jessica (Rachela)

Hans Brausewetter
Hans Brausewetter

Lanzelot Gobbo (Elias)

Jakob Tiedtke
Jakob Tiedtke

Beppo (Marco)

Carl Ebert
Carl Ebert

Antonio (Benito)

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    The film "Der Kaufmann von Venedig" ( The Jew Of Mestri ) was written, produced and directed by Peter Paul Felner in the silent year of 1923 and is a free adaptation of "Merchant of Venice" written by Herr William Shakespeare. It is an elegant and expensive German film production that was shot on location in beautiful and decadent Venice with some of the most important Teutonic actors of the time: Henny Porten, Harry Liedtke und Werner Krauss and even the mysterious Max Schreck.

  • Release Date

    1923-10-12

  • Average

    5.3

  • Rating:

    2.6 starts

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  • Genres

    Drama

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