
The film "Der Kaufmann von Venedig" ( The Jew Of Mestri ) was written, produced and directed by Peter Paul Felner in the silent year of 1923 and is a free adaptation of "Merchant of Venice" written by Herr William Shakespeare. It is an elegant and expensive German film production that was shot on location in beautiful and decadent Venice with some of the most important Teutonic actors of the time: Henny Porten, Harry Liedtke und Werner Krauss and even the mysterious Max Schreck.
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Werner Krauss
Shylock (Mordecai)

Henny Porten
Porzia (Beatrice)

Harry Liedtke
Bassanio (Giannetto)

Max Schreck
Doge of Venice

Albert Steinrück
Tubal

Frida Richard
Shylock's Mother (Wife of Mordecai)

Lia Eibenschütz
Jessica (Rachela)

Hans Brausewetter
Lanzelot Gobbo (Elias)

Jakob Tiedtke
Beppo (Marco)
Carl Ebert
Antonio (Benito)

Ferdinand von Alten
Prince of Aragon
Gustav May
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