The Merchant of Venice
6.8(628)R20042h 12mEN
Directed by Michael Radford
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.
Details
venice, italyjewish ghettosuitorracismloanmerchantmoneylender16th century
Budget $30.0MBox office $21.6M
