About the film
The Merchant of Venice
Release Date: October 12, 1923
| Year | : | 1923 |
| Slogan | : | «» |
| Genres | : | Drama |
| Production Companies | : | |
| Director | : | Peter Paul Felner |
| Producers | : | Peter Paul Felner |
| Writers | : | William Shakespeare, Peter Paul Felner, Giovanni Fiorentino, Pietro Aretino |
| RunTime | : | 87 mins. |
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.
Main Actors
Werner Krauß
Character : Shylock (Mordecai)
Henny Porten
Character : Porzia (Beatrice)
Harry Liedtke
Character : Bassanio (Giannetto)
Max Schreck
Character : Doge of Venice
Albert Steinrück
Character : Tubal
Frida Richard
Character : Shylock's Mother (Wife of Mordecai)
Lia Eibenschütz
Character : Jessica (Rachela)
Hans Brausewetter
Character : Lanzelot Gobbo (Elias)
Jakob Tiedtke
Character : Beppo (Marco)
Carl Ebert
Character : Antonio (Benito)
Ferdinand von Alten
Character : Prince of Aragon
Gustav May
Character :
Heinz Rolf Münz
Character :
Friedrich Lobe
Character :
Claire Rommer
Character :
Max Grünberg
Character :
Carl Geppert
Character :
Willi Allen
Character :
Emil Helfer
Character :
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