The Merchant of Venice
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.
Full Credits
- Director:Michael Radford, Michael Radford,
- Writer:Michael Radford, William Shakespeare,
- Producer:Michael Lionello Cowan, Jason Piette, Cary Brokaw, Michael Cowan, Barry Navidi,
- Cinematographer:Benoît Delhomme,
- Editor:Lucia Zucchetti,
- Executive Producer:Peter James, Alex Marshall, Manfred Wilde, James Simpson, Peter James, Peter James, Michael Hammer, Robert Jones,
- Cast:Zuleikha Robinson, Lynn Collins, Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons, Joseph Fiennes,
- Co-Producer:Nigel Goldsack,
- Supervising Sound Editor:Paul Davies,
- Production Design:Bruno Rubeo,
- Costume Designer:Sammy Sheldon,
- Casting Director:Sharon Howard-Field,
- Theatre Play:William Shakespeare,
- Screenplay:Michael Radford,
- Makeup & Hair:Ann Buchanan,
- Sound Mixer:Brian Simmons,
- Original Music Composer:Jocelyn Pook,
Technical specifications
- Rating:R
- Country:United Kingdom, Luxembourg, United States, Italy
- Language:English, italiano
- Release:December 3, 2004
- Duration:138 min
- Genres:Comedy, Drama, Romance