The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice

132 mins | Drama, Romance | Dec. 3, 2004

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.

The Merchant of Venice

132 mins | Drama, Romance | Dec. 3, 2004

The Merchant of Venice
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.
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers Avenue Pictures, Istituto Luce Cinecittà, Spice Factory, Delux Productions, Dania Film, Movision, UK Film Council, Film Fund Luxembourg, Rough Diamond Productions, Immagine e Cinema, Navidi-Wilde Productions Ltd., LSG Productions
Original title The Merchant of Venice
Directors Michael Radford
Writers Michael Radford, William Shakespeare

Cast

Al Pacino

as Shylock

Jeremy Irons

as Antonio

Joseph Fiennes

as Bassanio

Lynn Collins

as Portia

Zuleikha Robinson

as Jessica

Kris Marshall

as Gratiano

Charlie Cox

as Lorenzo

Heather Goldenhersh

as Nerissa

Mackenzie Crook

as Lancelot Gobbo

John Sessions

as Salerio

Gregor Fisher

as Solanio

Ron Cook

as Old Gobbo

Allan Corduner

as Tubal

Anton Rodgers

as The Duke

David Harewood

as Prince of Morocco

Antonio Gil

as Aragon

Al Weaver

as Stephano

Norbert Konne

as Doctor Bellario

Marc Maes

as Cush

Jean-François Wolff

as German Count

Pieter Riemens

as English Baron

Stéphan Koziak

as Soldier

Tom Leick

as French Nobleman

Jules Werner

as Franciscan Friar

Tony Schiena

as Leonardo

Julian Nest

as Clerk