The Great Role
(2007 Re-release)
When a famous American film director, Rudolph Grichenberg, comes to Paris to cast a Yiddish version of 'The Merchant of Venice,' Maurice Kurtz and his friends try out for the role of Shylock. Thinking he has finally been cast in an important film role 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.
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Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
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Nov 23-25 | 72 | $1,609 | - | 3 | - | $536 | $36,484 | 10 |
Nov 30-Dec 2 | 57 | $2,335 | +45.1% | 7 | +4 | $333 | $39,908 | 11 |
Jan 11-13 | 90 | $170 | - | 1 | - | $170 | $41,420 | 17 |
Jan 25-27 | 71 | $2,714 | - | 6 | - | $452 | $44,423 | 19 |
Feb 1-3 | 93 | $452 | -83.3% | 2 | -4 | $226 | $47,928 | 20 |
Feb 29-Mar 2 | 69 | $853 | - | 6 | - | $142 | $49,769 | 24 |
Mar 7-9 | 81 | $517 | -39.4% | 1 | -5 | $517 | $50,367 | 25 |
Mar 28-30 | 56 | $1,751 | - | 4 | - | $437 | $53,826 | 28 |
Apr 4-6 | 94 | $700 | -60% | 2 | -2 | $350 | $56,322 | 29 |
Apr 11-13 | 82 | $1,270 | +81.4% | 5 | +3 | $254 | $58,362 | 30 |
Apr 18-20 | 83 | $1,434 | +12.9% | 3 | -2 | $478 | $60,523 | 31 |
Apr 25-27 | 95 | $1,645 | +14.7% | 5 | +2 | $329 | $63,078 | 32 |
May 9-11 | 97 | $152 | - | 1 | - | $152 | $63,056 | 34 |
Jun 13-15 | 74 | $153 | - | 3 | - | $51 | $65,436 | 39 |
Jun 20-22 | 69 | $87 | -43.1% | 1 | -2 | $87 | $65,329 | 40 |
Aug 29-31 | 107 | $449 | - | 3 | - | $149 | $66,937 | 50 |
Sep 5-7 | 108 | $521 | +16% | 2 | -1 | $260 | $66,829 | 51 |
Oct 10-12 | 106 | $88 | - | 1 | - | $88 | $67,012 | 56 |