The Jew of Mestri (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.
Director: Peter Paul Felner
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Werner Krauss as Shylock (Mordecai) |
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Henny Porten as Porzia (Beatrice) |
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Harry Liedtke as Bassanio (Giannetto) |
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Max Schreck as Doge of Venice |
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Albert Steinrück as Tubal |
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Frida Richard as Shylock's Mother (Wife of Mordecai) |
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Lia Eibenschütz as Jessica (Rachela) |
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Hans Brausewetter as Lanzelot Gobbo (Elias) |
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Jakob Tiedtke as Beppo (Marco) |
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Carl Ebert as Antonio (Benito) |
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Ferdinand von Alten as Prince of Aragon |
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Gustav May as |
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Heinz Rolf Münz as |
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Friedrich Lobe as |
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Claire Rommer as |
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Max Grünberg as |
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Carl Geppert as |
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Willi Allen as |
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Emil Helfer as |
| Directing | Peter Paul Felner | Director |
| Writing | William Shakespeare | Theatre Play |
| Writing | Giovanni Fiorentino | Writer |
| Writing | Peter Paul Felner | Writer |
| Writing | Pietro Aretino | Writer |
| Art | Hermann Warm | Art Direction |
| Camera | Axel Graatkjær | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Rudolph Maté | Director of Photography |
| Production | Peter Paul Felner | Producer |
| Editing | Peter Paul Felner | Editor |
