Movie Description
Il mercante di pietre
(2006)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.
Cast
The Merchant
Leda
Alceo
Shahid
Valerio
Libero
Lydia
1st Egyptian (as Dhaffer Labidine)
2nd Egyptian
Rita
The Merchant Assistant
Doc. Casellato
Russian Woman
Female Student
1st Somali
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Facts
Original TitleIl mercante di pietre
Status Released
Release Information
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2006-09-15
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 59m
Production CompaniesMedusa Produzione
Genres
- Drama
- Thriller