Synopsis
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.
Awards
Details
- Released
- 3 December 2004
- Runtime
- 2h 12m
- Director
- Michael Radford
- Writers
- Michael Radford
- Budget
- $30,000,000
- Box office
- $21,600,000
- Countries
- Italy, Luxembourg, United Kingdom
- Languages
- English, Italian
- Production
- 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
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Cast
Al Pacino
Jeremy Irons
Joseph Fiennes
Lynn Collins
Zuleikha Robinson
Kris Marshall
Charlie Cox
Heather Goldenhersh
Mackenzie Crook
John Sessions