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Lingering controversy about anti-Semitism has kept The Merchant of Venice off the screen. Michael Radford's 2004 film adaptation creates a critique of anti-Semitic violence revealingly at odds with the play's comic form. This review considers the challenge Shakespeare's art poses to the ethical imperatives of contemporary filmmaking.
MERCHANT OF VENICE, THE (2004) Lovestruck Antonio gives money to the handsome Bossanio, the object of his desires, unaware that is to be used to woo a lady. He seeks the help of a moneylender in order to help Bossanio, but soon finds himself in hot water when he cannot repay. IMDb 7.0 2 h 11 min 2005. R.
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.
Summary: Adaptation of Shakespeare play The Merchant of Venice - in which a man gets himself in debt to Shylock, a money-lender who demands a pound of flesh if he cannot repay the loan. The ...
A reenactment of the Shakespearean play, a cash-poor merchant approaches a wealthy moneylender for a loan to help his friend woo a young woman.
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This adaptation is a short film that was never finished by Welles, due to the loss of two of the workprint reels. The Merchant of Venice (2004) Director: Michael Radford. Notable cast: Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons, Joseph Fiennes. This film is notable for highlighting the difficult experiences of Jews living in the Venetian ghetto.
