The Stone Merchant (2006)

The Stone Merchant (2006)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 2006-09-15 Italy 119 Min. PG-13
4.2 20 votes
Drama, Thriller

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

Harvey Keitel is The Merchant
The Merchant
Jane March is Leda
Leda
Jordi Mollà is Alceo
Alceo
Paco Reconti is Valerio
Valerio
Bruno Bilotta is Libero
Libero
Dhafer L'Abidine is 1st Egyptian (as Dhaffer Labidine)
1st Egyptian (as Dhaffer Labidine)
Eddy Lemare is 2nd Egyptian
2nd Egyptian
Eleonora Martinelli is The Merchant Assistant
The Merchant Assistant
Riccardo Forte is Doc. Casellato
Doc. Casellato
Alena Ivanov is Russian Woman
Russian Woman
Maria Grazia Adamo is Female Student
Female Student
Jonis Bashir is 1st Somali
1st Somali