The Merchant of Venice

Dec 3, 2004

2h 12m

★ 6.8

Overview

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.

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

The Merchant of Venice Trailers

Cast

Shylock

Al Pacino

Antonio

Jeremy Irons

Bassanio

Joseph Fiennes

Portia

Lynn Collins

Jessica

Zuleikha Robinson

Gratiano

Kris Marshall

Lorenzo

Charlie Cox

Nerissa

Heather Goldenhersh

Lancelot Gobbo

Mackenzie Crook

Salerio

John Sessions

Solanio

Gregor Fisher

Old Gobbo

Ron Cook

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