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The Merchant of Venice

2004132 min 6.8 TMDBIMDb ↗Released

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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Release / first air2004-12-03
Original languageEN
GenresDrama, Romance
DirectorMichael Radford
WriterWilliam Shakespeare
Budget$30,000,000
Revenue$21,600,000
ProductionMovision, Avenue Pictures

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10 cast members
Al PacinoAl PacinoShylock
Jeremy IronsJeremy IronsAntonio
Joseph FiennesJoseph FiennesBassanio
Lynn CollinsLynn CollinsPortia
Zuleikha RobinsonZuleikha RobinsonJessica
Kris MarshallKris MarshallGratiano
Charlie CoxCharlie CoxLorenzo
Heather GoldenhershHeather GoldenhershNerissa
Mackenzie CrookMackenzie CrookLancelot Gobbo
John SessionsJohn SessionsSalerio

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#venice, italy#jewish ghetto#suitor#racism#loan#merchant#moneylender#16th century

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