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The Stone Merchant

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.

2006 |1h 59m |  Drama, Thriller

Cast

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Harvey Keitel

The Merchant

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Jane March

Leda

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Jordi Mollà

Alceo

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F. Murray Abraham

Shahid

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Paco Reconti

Valerio

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Bruno Bilotta

Libero

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Lucilla Agosti

Lydia

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Dhafer L'Abidine

1st Egyptian (as Dhaffer Labidine)

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Federica Martinelli

Rita

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Eleonora Martinelli

The Merchant Assistant

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Jonis Bashir

1st Somali

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Status

Released

Language

Italian, Portuguese

Budget

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