The Merchant of Venice (2004)

2h 12m
Running Time

December 3, 2004
Release Date

The Merchant of Venice (2004)

2h 12m
Running Time

December 3, 2004
Release Date

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UK Film CouncilIstituto Luce CinecittàFilm Fund Luxembourg
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Plot.

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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This Movie Is About.

racism · 
16th century · 
loan · 
suitor · 
venice, italy · 
jewish ghetto · 
merchant · 
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Details.

Release Date
December 3, 2004

Status
Released

Running Time
2h 12m

Budget
$30,000,000

Box Office
$21,600,000

Filming Locations
Venice, Italy

Genres

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Wiki.

The Merchant of Venice is a 2004 romantic drama film based on Shakespeare's play of the same name. It is the first full-length sound film in English of Shakespeare's play—other versions are videotaped productions which were made for television, including John Sichel's 1973 version and Jack Gold's 1980 BBC production.

The title character is the merchant Antonio (Jeremy Irons), not the Jewish moneylender Shylock (Al Pacino), who is traditionally viewed as the antagonist and more prominent character. This adaptation follows the text but omits much. Director Michael Radford believed that Shylock was Shakespeare's first great tragic hero who reaches a catastrophe due to his own flaws. The film begins with text and a montage of how the Jewish community is abused by the Christian population of Venice and brings attention to the fact that, as a convert, Shylock would have been cast out of the Jewish ghetto in Venice.

A co-production between the United Kingdom, Italy, and Luxembourg, The Merchant of Venice was screened non-competitively at the 61st edition of the Venice Film Festival on 4 September 2004 in what was touted as its world premiere (the film was in fact screened on 3 September 2004 at the Telluride Film Festival).

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