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The Jew of Mestri
The Jew of Mestri

THE JEW OF MESTRI

Der Kaufmann von Venedig

Directed by Peter Paul Felner
Germany, 1923
Drama, Silent

Synopsis

Featuring a star-studded cast and filmed in part at original locations in Venice, this screen adaptation of Shakespeare’s drama The Merchant of Venice tells the story of the Jewish moneylender Shylock, who tries to take revenge on his debtor for his people’s persecution at Christian hands.

Synopsis

Featuring a star-studded cast and filmed in part at original locations in Venice, this screen adaptation of Shakespeare’s drama The Merchant of Venice tells the story of the Jewish moneylender Shylock, who tries to take revenge on his debtor for his people’s persecution at Christian hands.