The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice

87 mins | Drama | Oct. 12, 1923

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.

The Merchant of Venice

87 mins | Drama | Oct. 12, 1923

The Merchant of Venice
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.
Producers
Original title Der Kaufmann von Venedig
Directors Peter Paul Felner
Writers Pietro Aretino, Giovanni Fiorentino, Peter Paul Felner, William Shakespeare

Cast

Werner Krauß

as Shylock (Mordecai)

Henny Porten

as Porzia (Beatrice)

Harry Liedtke

as Bassanio (Giannetto)

Max Schreck

as Doge of Venice

Frida Richard

as Shylock's Mother (Wife of Mordecai)

Lia Eibenschütz

as Jessica (Rachela)

Hans Brausewetter

as Lanzelot Gobbo (Elias)

Jakob Tiedtke

as Beppo (Marco)

Carl Ebert

as Antonio (Benito)

Ferdinand von Alten

as Prince of Aragon