The Stone Merchant (Il mercante di pietre) 17 years old

The Stone Merchant

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.

Credits

The Stone Merchant Cast

Name Character
F. Murray Abraham He was 66, now 84 years old as Shahid
Harvey Keitel He was 67, now 84 years old as The Merchant
Jordi Mollà He was 38, now 55 years old as Alceo
Jane March She was 33, now 51 years old as Leda
Dhaffer L'Abidine was 34, now 52 years old as 1st Egyptian (as Dhaffer Labidine)
Jonis Bashir He was 45, now 63 years old as 1st Somali
Bruno Bilotta He was 47, now 64 years old as Libero
Alena Ivanov as Russian Woman
Maria Grazia Adamo as Female Student
Eddy Lemare as 2nd Egyptian
Riccardo Forte as Doc. Casellato
Lucilla Agosti She was 28, now 45 years old as Lydia
Paco Reconti He was 45, now 62 years old as Valerio
Eleonora Martinelli as The Merchant Assistant
Federica Martinelli She was 22, now 40 years old as Rita

The Stone Merchant Crew

Name Department
Silvia Nebiolo as Costume Design. She was 36 (now 54) years old Costume & Make-Up
Andrea Faini as Scenic Artist. Crew
Renzo Martinelli as Director. He was 58 (now 76) years old Directing
Renzo Martinelli as Screenplay. He was 58 (now 76) years old Writing
Blasco Giurato as Director of Photography. He was 65 (now 82) years old Camera
Riccardo Pintus as Production Supervisor. Production
Fabio Campus as Screenplay. Writing
The Stone Merchant poster
The Stone Merchant (17 years)

  • Release day: Friday, September 15, 2006
  • Runtime: 119 minutes