The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice

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2004-12-03

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

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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.

Released

2004-12-03

Runtime

132

Director

Michael Radford

Budget

$30000000

Revenue

$21600000

Genres

Drama

Romance

Language

English

Production

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

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    Al Pacino

    Al Pacino
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    Jeremy Irons

    Jeremy Irons
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    Joseph Fiennes

    Joseph Fiennes
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    Lynn Collins

    Lynn Collins
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    Zuleikha Robinson

    Zuleikha Robinson
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    Kris Marshall

    Kris Marshall
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    Charlie Cox

    Charlie Cox
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    Heather Goldenhersh

    Heather Goldenhersh
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    Mackenzie Crook

    Mackenzie Crook
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    John Sessions

    John Sessions
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    Gregor Fisher

    Gregor Fisher
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    Ron Cook

    Ron Cook
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    Allan Corduner

    Allan Corduner
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    Anton Rodgers

    Anton Rodgers
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    David Harewood

    David Harewood
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    Antonio Gil

    Antonio Gil
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    Al Weaver

    Al Weaver
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    Norbert Konne

    Norbert Konne
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    Marc Maes

    Marc Maes
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    Jean-François Wolff

    Jean-François Wolff
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    Pieter Riemens

    Pieter Riemens
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    Stéphan Koziak

    Stéphan Koziak
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    Tom Leick

    Tom Leick
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    Jules Werner

    Jules Werner
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    Tony Schiena

    Tony Schiena
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    Julian Nest

    Julian Nest