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The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice

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The Merchant of Venice

R·2004·132m

Summary

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.

Crew

Director, Screenplay

Michael Radford

Theatre Play

William Shakespeare

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Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$30,000,000.00

Revenue:

$21,600,000.00

Keywords

venice, italy
jewish ghetto
suitor
racism
loan
merchant
moneylender
16th century