The Merchant of Venice [2004 film]
by Michael Radford (Director/Screenwriter)
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Shylock has grown wealthy through money-lending, the only profession open to Jewish businessmen of the time, but faces indignity and danger when he ventures beyond the Jewish quarter. In the same city, though in a different world, lives Antonio, a Christian merchant beset by worry over the fate of his trading vessels and his increasing isolation from his best friend Bassanio. The younger man has fallen in love with the beautiful Portia, and seeks to go abroad to win her hand. When Antonio show more takes a loan from Shylock, a bond is sealed, the risk of which is one pound of Antonio's flesh. So when Antonio goes into debt to Shylock, the angst-ridden moneylender demands a pound of his flesh. show lessTags
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An interesting adaptation set firmly in time and place, with an emphasis on anti-Semiticism. Pacino is moving as a Jew who cracks under one injury too many. Iron's antisemite is the more disturbing because he is decent in other aspects of his life.
Et mesterverk! Kanskje Al Pacinos beste filmrolle noen sinne.
Nov 1, 2008Norwegian
Il mercante di Venezia è un film del 2004 diretto da Michael Radford, tratto dall'omonima opera teatrale di William Shakespeare. È stato proiettato per la prima volta alla 61ª Mostra internazionale d'arte cinematografica di Venezia, dunque proprio nella città nella quale è ambientato ed è stato parzialmente girato (fonte: Wikipedia)
Jun 5, 2020Italian
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- Canonical title
- The Merchant of Venice [2004 film]
- Alternate titles
- William Shakespeare's the Merchant of Venice; El mercader de Venecia (Mexico, Peru, Spain, Uruguay title) (Mexico, Peru, Spain, Uruguay title); Köpmannen i Venedig (Finland & Sweden title) (Finland & Sweden title); Der Kaufmann von Venedig (Austria & Germany title) (Austria & Germany title); Il Mercante Di Venezia (Italy title) (Italy title); O Mercador de Veneza (Brazil & Peru title) (Brazil & Peru title)
- Original publication date
- 2004
- People/Characters
- Shylock
- Related movies
- The Merchant of Venice (2004 | IMDb)
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- Languages
- Bulgarian, English, French, Italian
- ISBNs
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- ASINs
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