The Merchant of Venice
Venice, 1596. Bassanio begs his friend Antonio, a prosperous merchant, to lend him a large sum of money so that he can woo Portia, a very wealthy heiress; but Antonio has invested his fortune abroad, so they turn to Shylock, a Jewish moneylender, and ask him for a loan.
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The Merchant of Venice
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Dec 3, 2004
Runtime
2h 12m
Genres
Drama, Romance
User Score
68%
Original Title
The Merchant of Venice
Production Companies
Movision, Avenue Pictures, UK Film Council, Film Fund Luxembourg, Delux Productions, Immagine e Cinema, Dania Film, Istituto Luce Cinecittà, Navidi-Wilde Productions Ltd., LSG Productions, Rough Diamond Productions, Spice Factory
Director
Michael Radford
Budget
$30,000,000
Revenue
$21,600,000
Description
Venice, 1596. Bassanio begs his friend Antonio, a prosperous merchant, to lend him a large sum of money so that he can woo Portia, a very wealthy heiress; but Antonio has invested his fortune abroad, so they turn to Shylock, a Jewish moneylender, and ask him for a loan.
Cast
Crew
Trailer
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