The Merchant of Venice

movie

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

Al Pacino · Charlie Cox · Heather Goldenhersh · Jeremy Irons · John Sessions · Joseph Fiennes · Kris Marshall · Lynn Collins · Mackenzie Crook · Zuleikha Robinson · Michael Radford

Studios & networks

Avenue Pictures · Dania Film · Delux Productions · Film Fund Luxembourg · Immagine e Cinema · Istituto Luce Cinecittà · LSG Productions · Movision · Navidi-Wilde Productions Ltd. · Rough Diamond Productions · Spice Factory · UK Film Council