The Great Role
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  • Summary: For years, friends and actors Maurice, Sami, Simon, Elie, and Edouard have been waiting for their big break. The future looks bright when famous American director Rudolph Grichenberg (Coyote) offers Maurice the part of Shylock in his Yiddish screen adaptation of "The Merchant of Venice". But his fortunes reverse quickly when Maurice learns that his beloved wife Perla is seriously ill. With his friends' help, Maurice takes on the greatest role of his life, and in playing his part, illuminates the meaning of art, love, and truth. (First Run Features)… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 10
  3. Negative: 4 out of 10
  1. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Steven Rea
    75
    A comedy about friendship, faith and the acting life, Le Grand Role is unabashedly corny and tear-jerking - and still quite likable.
  2. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Anita Gates
    60
    Mr. Coyote, who appears to be playing Steven Spielberg and steals every scene he is in.
  3. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Kyle Smith
    38
    A shaky effort to make a point about art triumphing over all.
  4. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Jami Bernard
    38
    Director and co-writer Steve Suissa misses every opportunity to go deeper, either for laughs or pathos.

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  1. steviop.
    8
    Amusing film about a tight knit group of Jewish French actors living in Paris. A tradegy-comedy which has its moving moments. Give it a go.

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