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.
Title | The Merchant of Venice |
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Release Date | 2004-12-03 |
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Genres | Drama Romance |
Production Companies | Movision, Avenue Pictures, UK Film Council, Film Fund Luxembourg, Delux Productions, Immagine e Cinema, Dania Film, Istituto Luce Cinecittà , Navidi-Wilde Productions Ltd., LSG Productions, Rough Diamond Productions, Spice Factory |
Production Countries | Italy, Luxembourg, United Kingdom |