π 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.
π Languages Available:
Italian
,
Portuguese
π Date Released:
2006-09-15
β Running Time:
119 mins
β Vote Average:
4.4
Beloved Cast
The Merchant
Harvey Keitel
Leda
Jane March
Alceo
Jordi MollΓ
Shahid
F. Murray Abraham
Valerio
Paco Reconti
Libero
Bruno Bilotta
Lydia
Lucilla Agosti
1st Egyptian (as Dhaffer Labidine)
Dhafer L'Abidine
2nd Egyptian
Eddy Lemare
Rita
Federica Martinelli
The Merchant Assistant
Eleonora Martinelli
Doc. Casellato
Riccardo Forte
Russian Woman
Alena Ivanov
Female Student
Maria Grazia Adamo
1st Somali
Jonis Bashir