venice, italy,jewish ghetto,suitor,racism,loan,merchant,moneylender,16th century

The Merchant of Venice (2004)

Poster for The Merchant of Venice

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Michael Radford
  • Profile picture of Al Pacino
    Shylock Al Pacino
  • Profile picture of Jeremy Irons
    Antonio Jeremy Irons
  • Profile picture of Joseph Fiennes
    Bassanio Joseph Fiennes
  • Profile picture of Lynn Collins
    Portia Lynn Collins
  • Profile picture of Zuleikha Robinson
    Jessica Zuleikha Robinson
  • Profile picture of Kris Marshall
    Gratiano Kris Marshall
  • Profile picture of Charlie Cox
    Lorenzo Charlie Cox
  • Profile picture of Heather Goldenhersh
    Nerissa Heather Goldenhersh

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Keywords

  • venice, italy
  • jewish ghetto
  • suitor
  • racism
  • loan
  • merchant
  • moneylender
  • 16th century