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The Merchant of Venice
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The Merchant of Venice

2004-12-03 · 132 min · ★ 6.8

Drama · Romance

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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Directors
Michael Radford
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
Countries
Italy, Luxembourg, United Kingdom
Status
Released
Budget
USD 30,000,000
Revenue
USD 21,600,000

Top Cast

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
Gregor FisherGregor FisherSolanio
Ron CookRon CookOld Gobbo
Allan CordunerAllan CordunerTubal
Anton RodgersAnton RodgersThe Duke
David HarewoodDavid HarewoodPrince of Morocco
Antonio GilAntonio GilAragon
Al WeaverAl WeaverStephano
Norbert KonneDoctor Bellario
Marc MaesCush
Jean-François WolffJean-François WolffGerman Count

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