The Stone Merchant

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 15, 2006

Original language

Italian

Spoken languages

italian, PORTUGUESE

Countries

Italy

Production

Medusa Film,Medusa Produzione,Sky Cinema,Panfilm,Martinelli Film Company International,Box TV,Medusa Film, Martinelli Film Company International, Panfilm, Box TV, Sky Cinema

Budget

$10,000,000

Revenue

$1,029,807

IMDb

tt0775090