The Merchant of Venice
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MPAA Rating: R
Director: Michael Radford
Genre: Period Film, Tragedy, Drama
Release Date: December 29, 2004 (USA
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Summary:
One of William Shakespeare's most powerful comedies has been given a bold cinematic adaptation in this film version of +The Merchant of Venice. Bassanio (Joseph Fiennes) is a young and vital member of the aristocratic classes in 16th century Italy; however, Bassanio's impulsive nature and lavish lifestyle have put him deeply in debt, and he will ne... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Al Pacino - (Shylock)
Jeremy Irons - (Antonio)
Joseph Fiennes - (Bassanio)
Lynn Collins - (Portia)
Zuleikha Robinson - (Jessica)
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Review:
One gets the sense that Shakespeare's choice to make Shylock a Jew in +The Merchant of Venice was a quick (and undeniably wrong) shorthand to represent villainy for Elizabethan audiences. But Continue >>
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