The Stone Merchant
Il mercante di pietre
Synopsis
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.
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Harvey Keitel
The Merchant
Jane March
Leda
Jordi Mollà
Alceo
F. Murray Abraham
Shahid
Paco Reconti
Valerio
Bruno Bilotta
Libero
Lucilla Agosti
Lydia
Dhafer L'Abidine
1st Egyptian (as Dhaffer Labidine)
Eddy Lemare
2nd Egyptian
Federica Martinelli
Rita
Eleonora Martinelli
The Merchant Assistant
Riccardo Forte
Doc. Casellato
Alena Ivanov
Russian Woman
Maria Grazia Adamo
Female Student
Jonis Bashir
1st Somali
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$10M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$1M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.1x
-$9M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Renzo Martinelli
- Screenplay & Story
- Renzo Martinelli, Fabio Campus
- Original Score
- Aldo De Scalzi, Pivio
- Original Title
- Il mercante di pietre
- Country of Origin
- Italy, United Kingdom, Turkey
- Spoken Languages
- Italian, English, Portuguese
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Production Budget
- $10M
- Worldwide Gross
- $1M
- Production Studios
- Medusa Film, Martinelli Film Company International, Panfilm, Box TV, Sky Cinema
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Renzo Martinelli
Renzo Martinelli, Fabio Campus, Corrado Calabrò
Aldo De Scalzi, Pivio
Blasco Giurato
Osvaldo Bargero
Renzo Martinelli
Department Leadership Roster
Renzo Martinelli
Director
Renzo Martinelli
Screenplay
Fabio Campus
Screenplay
Silvia Nebiolo
Costume Design
Blasco Giurato
Director of Photography
Osvaldo Bargero
Editor
Aldo De Scalzi
Original Music Composer
Pivio
Original Music Composer
Renzo Martinelli
Producer
Cristina Audisio
Costume Design
Renzo Martinelli
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Stone Merchant
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Stone Merchant about?
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.
Who directed The Stone Merchant?
The Stone Merchant was directed by Renzo Martinelli.
Who stars in The Stone Merchant?
The principal cast of The Stone Merchant includes Harvey Keitel, Jane March, Jordi Mollà, F. Murray Abraham, Paco Reconti.
When was The Stone Merchant released and how long is it?
The Stone Merchant was released in 2006 with a total runtime of 2h 0m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Stone Merchant?
The Stone Merchant had a reported production budget of $10M and grossed $1M at the worldwide box office (0.1 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for The Stone Merchant?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Stone Merchant was composed by Aldo De Scalzi, Pivio.
Is The Stone Merchant based on a book or true story?
The Stone Merchant is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Corrado Calabrò".