The Stone Merchant (2006)

  • NR
  • 09/15/2006 (IT)
  • Drama, Thriller
  • 1h 59m

Overview

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.

Renzo Martinelli

Director, Screenplay

Fabio Campus

Screenplay

Cast

Harvey Keitel's headshot

Harvey Keitel

The Merchant
Jane March's headshot

Jane March

Leda
Jordi Mollà's headshot

Jordi Mollà

Alceo
F. Murray Abraham's headshot

F. Murray Abraham

Shahid
Paco Reconti's headshot

Paco Reconti

Valerio
Bruno Bilotta's headshot

Bruno Bilotta

Libero
Lucilla Agosti's headshot

Lucilla Agosti

Lydia
Dhafer L'Abidine's headshot

Dhafer L'Abidine

1st Egyptian (as Dhaffer Labidine)

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