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  1. Feb 18, 2005 · The Merchant of Venice: Directed by Michael Radford. With Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons, Joseph Fiennes, Lynn Collins. In 16th century Venice, when a merchant must default on a large loan from an abused Jewish moneylender for a friend with romantic ambitions, the bitterly vengeful creditor demands a gruesome payment instead.

    • (38K)
    • Drama, Romance
    • Michael Radford
    • 2005-02-18
  2. The Merchant of Venice is a 2004 romantic drama film based on Shakespeare's play of the same name. It is the first full-length sound film in English of Shakespeare's play—other versions are videotaped productions which were made for television, including John Sichel's 1973 version and Jack Gold's 1980 BBC production.

  3. Dec 29, 2004 · In 16th-century Venice, Bassanio (Joseph Fiennes) hopes to wed Portia (Lynn Collins). But to have a chance at winning her hand in marriage, he needs to have a lot of money -- a critical resource...

    • (126)
    • Michael Radford
    • R
    • Al Pacino
  4. When Jessica, Shylock's daughter, steals his fortune and leaves his home to marry Lorenzo, it's as if she's escaping from one half of the play to the other. Michael Radford's new production is, incredibly, the first theatrical film of the play in the sound era.

  5. A cash-strapped merchant foolishly borrows money from his worst enemy, a vengeful man who insists on a literal pound of flesh if the debt is not repaid. 1,058 IMDb 7.0 2 h 11 min 2005. X-Ray R. Romance · Drama · Emotional · Intense. Available to rent or buy. Rent. HD $3.59. Buy.

    • 131 min
  6. Summaries. In 16th century Venice, when a merchant must default on a large loan from an abused Jewish moneylender for a friend with romantic ambitions, the bitterly vengeful creditor demands a gruesome payment instead. In 1596, in the liberal Venice, Bassanio asks for a large amount to his friend, the merchant Antonio, to travel to Belmont and ...

  7. 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...

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