The Merchant of Venice (1923 film)
The Merchant of Venice GermanDer Kaufmann von Venedig is a 1923 German silent drama film directed by Peter Paul Felner and starring Werner Krauss, Henny Porten and Harry Liedtke. The film is an adaptation of William Shakespeares play The Merchant of Venice. It was released in the United States in 1926 as The Jew of Mestri. The film was made on location in Venice, with scenes and characters added which were not in the original play. The only surviving copy is an English one which is two reels shorter than the German version.
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