The Merchant of Venice

Original title: The Merchant of Venice

132 minutes • 2004 • 6.8 Score

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.

Michael Radford

Director

Drama

Romance

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