
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.
Release Date: 2004-12-03
Drama
Romance
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Casts

Al Pacino
as Shylock

Jeremy Irons
as Antonio

Joseph Fiennes
as Bassanio

Lynn Collins
as Portia

Zuleikha Robinson
as Jessica

Kris Marshall
as Gratiano

Charlie Cox
as Lorenzo

Heather Goldenhersh
as Nerissa

Mackenzie Crook
as Lancelot Gobbo

John Sessions
as Salerio