The Merchant of Venice (2004)
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.
Release Date : Dec 03, 2004
Runtime : 2h 12m
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
Countries : Italy, Luxembourg, United Kingdom
Keywords : venice, italy, jewish ghetto, suitor, racism, loan, merchant, moneylender, 16th century