Drama ·Romance · Italy · 2004 · 2h 12m

The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice poster
Director
Michael Radford
Cast
Al Pacino as Shylock Jeremy Irons as Antonio Joseph Fiennes as Bassanio Lynn Collins as Portia Zuleikha Robinson as Jessica Kris Marshall as Gratiano
Crew
Benoît Delhomme — Director of Photography Lucia Zucchetti — Editor Jocelyn Pook — Original Music Composer Michael Radford — Screenplay Cary Brokaw — Producer Jason Piette — Producer
Synopsis

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.

Trailer The Merchant of Venice — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
venice, italyjewish ghettosuitorracismloanmerchantmoneylender16th century
Key Collaborators
Michael Radford Director Benoît Delhomme Director of Photography Lucia Zucchetti Editor Jocelyn Pook Original Music Composer Michael Radford Screenplay Cary Brokaw Producer Jason Piette Producer Barry Navidi Producer Michael Cowan Producer Bruno Rubeo Production Design
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