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The Merchant of Venice
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Title: The Merchant of Venice

Release Date: 3 Dec 2004

Runtime: 2h 12m

Genre: Drama, Romance

Director: 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

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

Overview: 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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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.771 (560 votes)

Cast

  • Shylock: Al Pacino
  • Antonio: Jeremy Irons
  • Bassanio: Joseph Fiennes
  • Portia: Lynn Collins
  • Jessica: Zuleikha Robinson
  • Gratiano: Kris Marshall
  • Lorenzo: Charlie Cox
  • Nerissa: Heather Goldenhersh
  • Lancelot Gobbo: Mackenzie Crook
  • Salerio: John Sessions
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