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.
Details
- Director
- Michael Radford
- Writer
- Michael Radford
- Original Language
- English
- Budget
- $30,000,000
Cast
Al Pacino
Charlie Cox
Heather Goldenhersh
Jeremy Irons
John Sessions
Joseph Fiennes
Kris Marshall
Lynn Collins
Mackenzie Crook
Zuleikha Robinson
Keywords
16th century
jewish ghetto
loan
merchant
moneylender
racism
suitor
venice
italy
william shakespeare
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