The Merchant of Venice (2004)
Ratings:
6.8 (TMDb)
Released:
2004-12-03
Runtime:
2h 12m
Genres:
Drama, Romance
Countries:
Italy, Luxembourg, United Kingdom
Director:
Michael Radford
Actors:
Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons, Joseph Fiennes, Lynn Collins, Zuleikha Robinson, Kris Marshall, Charlie Cox, Heather Goldenhersh
Synopsis
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.