The Merchant of Venice
2004-12-03
6.782
en 132mDramaRomance
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.
Director
Michael Radford
Theatre Play
William Shakespeare
Producer
Barry Navidi
Producer
Cary Brokaw
Editor
Lucia Zucchetti
Executive Producer
Michael Hammer
venice, italy jewish ghetto suitor racism loan merchant moneylender 16th century william shakespeare
Status
ReleasedRevenue
$21,600,000Budget
$30,000,000Countries
- Italy
- Luxembourg
- United Kingdom
Companies
- Movision
- Avenue Pictures
- UK Film Council
- Film Fund Luxembourg
