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The Stone Merchant (2006)

Genre : Drama, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 59M

Director : Renzo Martinelli
Writer : Renzo Martinelli, Fabio Campus

Synopsis

The Merchant (Harvey Keitel) is a Westerner. A merchant dealing in precious stones from Afganistan and Turkey. He's above suspicion. In truth, the "Stone Merchant" is a Christian convert into Islam. He's rich, cultured, fascinating. Leda (Jane March) is a successful woman who works as Head of the Public Relations for a big company. She's married to Alceo, a professor at the Sapienza University, specialized in the history of terrorist movements. Alceo is on a wheel chair. He lost his legs in the attack to the American Embassy in Nairobi in 1998. Shahid is a terrorist. Now he's planning an attack along the English Channel. Their lives, their destinies cross in Turkey, where Leda and Alceo are on holiday. And the plot will go on to Rome and Turin till the epilogue of the attack on the ferry boat.

Actors

Harvey Keitel
Harvey Keitel
The Merchant
Jane March
Jane March
Leda
Jordi Mollà
Jordi Mollà
Alceo
F. Murray Abraham
F. Murray Abraham
Shahid
Paco Reconti
Paco Reconti
Valerio
Bruno Bilotta
Bruno Bilotta
Libero
Lucilla Agosti
Lucilla Agosti
Lydia
Dhafer L'Abidine
Dhafer L'Abidine
1st Egyptian (as Dhaffer Labidine)
Eddy Lemare
Eddy Lemare
2nd Egyptian
Federica Martinelli
Federica Martinelli
Rita
Eleonora Martinelli
Eleonora Martinelli
The Merchant Assistant
Riccardo Forte
Riccardo Forte
Doc. Casellato
Alena Ivanov
Alena Ivanov
Russian Woman
Maria Grazia Adamo
Maria Grazia Adamo
Female Student
Jonis Bashir
Jonis Bashir
1st Somali

Crews

Renzo Martinelli
Renzo Martinelli
Director
Renzo Martinelli
Renzo Martinelli
Screenplay
Fabio Campus
Fabio Campus
Screenplay
Blasco Giurato
Blasco Giurato
Director of Photography
Andrea Faini
Andrea Faini
Scenic Artist
Silvia Nebiolo
Silvia Nebiolo
Costume Design
Riccardo Pintus
Riccardo Pintus
Production Supervisor

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