The Merchant of Venice
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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.

Overview

Release Date
Dec 3, 2004
Original Title
The Merchant of Venice
Runtime
132 minutes
Budget
$30,000,000
Revenue
$21,600,000
Language
en
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
Production Countries
Italy, Luxembourg, United Kingdom