When a famous American film director, Maurice Kutz, comes to Paris to cast a Yiddish version of 'The Merchant of Venice,' he and his friends try out for the role. Thinking he has finally been cast, after years of obscurity, Maurice rushes home to tell his beloved wife, Perla. Later, Maurice discovers the part has gone to a famous American star, but he must play the role of his life to be sure Perla, who has become very ill with cancer, doesn't find out.
即将迈入不惑之年的莫瑞斯全心爱着妻子培拉。他有四位挚友:萨米, 西蒙, 艾利 和艾德华。这五位皆以演员为职但无一知名。一天,众人得知美国大导演格里辰伯格在巴黎,正为即将开拍的莎士比亚作品《威尼斯商人》的希缇语(德语和希伯来语混合而成)版挑选主角的扮演者。五位好友同去试镜,莫瑞斯夺得了主角的出演权。于是他迫不及待地想将这个天大的好消息告知妻子培拉, 而她却给他带来了一条噩耗:她身患重病,治愈希望渺茫。莫瑞斯的经纪人此时也打来电话,惊慌失措地通知他一位美国名演员之前已打探过这个角色的消息,现已空出档期并且最终将出演之前让莫瑞斯演的主角。当培拉问莫瑞斯是否他已得到那个角色时,莫瑞斯语无伦次地答道:"对对,当然已经得到了。"他无法对病重的培拉说出真相。在四个挚友的帮助下,莫瑞斯将开始策划他爱的谎言:为了让培拉相信莫瑞斯在和传说中的大导演格里辰伯格拍戏,在扮演着他生命中最重要的角色,他们费尽了周折……
【演员表】
Stphane Freiss .... Maurice Kurtz
贝勒尼丝贝乔 Brnice Bejo .... Perla Kurtz
彼德考约特 Peter Coyote .... Rudolph Grichenberg
Lionel Abelanski .... Simon Laufer
弗朗西斯贝尔兰德 François Berland .... Benny Schwarz
Olivier Sitruk .... Samy Rebbot
Laurent Bateau .... Elie Weill
Rufus .... M. Silberman
Stphan Gurin-Tilli .... Edouard
Valrie Benguigui .... Viviane
Danile Denie .... Mme Silberman
Smadi Wolfman .... Sarah
Steve Suissa .... Doron
Clment Sibony .... Benoît
Grard Caillaud .... Le metteur en scne
【外文别名】
Bonne attitude, La(2002) (France) (working title)
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