The Merchant of Venice

• 6.775 Drama
• 2004-12-03
• 132 minutes mins

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.

Starring:

Al Pacino (Shylock) Jeremy Irons (Antonio) Joseph Fiennes (Bassanio) Lynn Collins (Portia) Zuleikha Robinson (Jessica) Kris Marshall (Gratiano) Charlie Cox (Lorenzo) Heather Goldenhersh (Nerissa) Mackenzie Crook (Lancelot Gobbo) John Sessions (Salerio)

Director:

Michael Radford

Writer:

Michael Radford