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The Jew of Mestri

Plot: 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: Friday, October 12 1923
101 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Werner KraußWerner Krauß
Werner Krauß was
39 in The Jew of Mestri
as 'Shylock (Mordecai)'.
Mon, Jun 23 1884 –
Tue, Oct 20 1959
Portrait of Henny PortenHenny Porten
Henny Porten was
33 in The Jew of Mestri
as 'Porzia (Beatrice)'.
Tue, Jan 07 1890 –
Sat, Oct 15 1960
Portrait of Harry LiedtkeHarry Liedtke
Harry Liedtke was
41 in The Jew of Mestri
as 'Bassanio (Giannetto)'.
Thu, Oct 12 1882 –
Sat, Apr 28 1945
Portrait of Max SchreckMax Schreck
Max Schreck was
44 in The Jew of Mestri
as 'Doge of Venice'.
Sat, Sep 06 1879 –
Thu, Feb 20 1936
Portrait of Albert SteinrückAlbert Steinrück
Albert Steinrück was
51 in The Jew of Mestri
as 'Tubal'.
Mon, May 20 1872 –
Sun, Feb 10 1929
Portrait of Frida RichardFrida Richard
Frida Richard was
49 in The Jew of Mestri
as 'Shylock's Mother (Wife of Mordecai)'.
Sat, Nov 01 1873 –
Thu, Sep 12 1946
Portrait of Lia EibenschützLia Eibenschütz
Lia Eibenschütz was
24 in The Jew of Mestri
as 'Jessica (Rachela)'.
Sun, Mar 19 1899 –
Sun, Mar 03 1985
Portrait of Hans BrausewetterHans Brausewetter
Hans Brausewetter was
24 in The Jew of Mestri
as 'Lanzelot Gobbo (Elias)'.
Sat, May 27 1899 –
Sun, Apr 29 1945
Portrait of Jakob TiedtkeJakob Tiedtke
Jakob Tiedtke was
48 in The Jew of Mestri
as 'Beppo (Marco)'.
Wed, Jun 23 1875 –
Thu, Jun 30 1960
Portrait of Carl EbertCarl Ebert
Carl Ebert was
36 in The Jew of Mestri
as 'Antonio (Benito)'.
Sun, Feb 20 1887 –
Wed, May 14 1980
Portrait of Ferdinand von AltenFerdinand von Alten
Ferdinand von Alten was
38 in The Jew of Mestri
as 'Prince of Aragon'.
Sun, Apr 12 1885 –
Fri, Mar 17 1933
Portrait of Gustav MayGustav May
Gustav May was
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Portrait of Heinz Rolf MünzHeinz Rolf Münz
Heinz Rolf Münz was
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Portrait of Friedrich LobeFriedrich Lobe
Friedrich Lobe was
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Portrait of Claire RommerClaire Rommer
Claire Rommer was
18 in The Jew of Mestri
Wed, Dec 07 1904 –
Mon, Aug 19 1996
Portrait of Max GrünbergMax Grünberg
Max Grünberg was
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Portrait of Carl GeppertCarl Geppert
Carl Geppert was
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Portrait of Willi AllenWilli Allen
Willi Allen was
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Portrait of Emil HelferEmil Helfer
Emil Helfer was
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Crew

Portrait of Peter Paul FelnerPeter Paul Felner
Peter Paul Felner was
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as 'Director, Writer, Producer, Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Axel GraatkjærAxel Graatkjær
Axel Graatkjær was
38 in The Jew of Mestri
as 'Director of Photography'
Mon, Jan 19 1885 –
Sun, Nov 02 1969
Portrait of Rudolph MatéRudolph Maté
Rudolph Maté was
25 in The Jew of Mestri
as 'Director of Photography'
Fri, Jan 21 1898 –
Tue, Oct 27 1964
Portrait of Giovanni FiorentinoGiovanni Fiorentino
Giovanni Fiorentino was
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as 'Writer'
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Portrait of Pietro AretinoPietro Aretino
Pietro Aretino was
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as 'Writer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare
William Shakespeare would have been no older than
52 in The Jew of Mestri
as 'Theatre Play'
Thu, Apr 23 1564 –
Sat, Apr 23 1616
Portrait of Hermann WarmHermann Warm
Hermann Warm was
34 in The Jew of Mestri
as 'Art Direction'
Tue, Jan 01 1889 –
Thu, Jan 01 1976