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From Michael Radford, the Academy Award(r)-nominated director of Il Postino, comes the critically-acclaimed screen adaptation of William Shakespeare's controversial classic, THE MERCHANT OF VENICE. Antonio (Jeremy Irons), a successful but cash-poor merchant, approaches Shylock (Al Pacino), a wealthymoneylender, for a loan to help his young friend Bassanio (Joseph Fiennes, Shakespeare in Love) woothe fair Portia (Lynn Collins, 13 Going on 30). Despite being longtime enemies, Shylock grants therequest, but demands one pound of Antonio's flesh if the debt is not repaid on time. When Antonio defaults on the loan, Shylock seeks what is legally owed to him but soon learns that those to whom evil is done, do evil in return.
Original Release
12/03/2004
US Release
02/18/2005
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Al Pacino | Shylock |
Jeremy Irons | Antonio |
Joseph Fiennes | Bassanio |
Lynn Collins | Portia |
Zuleikha Robinson | Jessica |
Kris Marshall | Gratiano |
Charlie Cox | Lorenzo |
Heather Goldenhersh | Nerissa |
Mackenzie Crook | Launcelot Gobbo / Lancelot Gobbo |
John Sessions | Salerio |
Directors
Writers
Michael Radford, William Shakespeare
Cast
Name | Character |
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Al Pacino | Shylock |
Jeremy Irons | Antonio |
Joseph Fiennes | Bassanio |
Lynn Collins | Portia |
Zuleikha Robinson | Jessica |
Kris Marshall | Gratiano |
Charlie Cox | Lorenzo |
Heather Goldenhersh | Nerissa |
Mackenzie Crook | Launcelot Gobbo / Lancelot Gobbo |
John Sessions | Salerio |
Gregor Fisher | Solanio |
Ron Cook | Old Gobbo |
Allan Corduner | Tubal |
Anton Rodgers | The Duke |
David Harewood | Prince of Morocco |
Antonio Gil | Aragon |
Al Weaver | Stephano |
Norbert Konne | Doctor Bellario |
Marc Maes | Cush |
Pieter Riemens | English Baron |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Gary Hamilton | Executive Producer |
Michael Hammer | Executive Producer |
Andrea Iervolino | Executive Producer |
Peter James | Executive Producer |
Robert Jones | Executive Producer |
Pete Maggi | Executive Producer |
Alex Marshall | Executive Producer |
James Simpson | Executive Producer |
Julia Verdin | Executive Producer |
Paul Ward | Executive Producer |
Manfred Wilde | Executive Producer |
Robert Baruch Almagià | Producer |
Andreas Bajohra | Producer |
Bob Bellion | Producer |
Michael Cowan | Producer |
Jimmy de Brabant | Producer |
Fabio De Carli | Producer |
Edwige Fenech | Producer |
Luciano Silighini Garagnani | Producer |
Nigel Goldsack | Producer |
Diego Loreggian | Producer |
Luciano Martino | Producer |
Irene Masiello | Producer |
Barry Navidi | Producer |
Jason Piette | Producer |
Bob Portal | Producer |
Jean-Claude Schlim | Producer |
Clive Waldron | Producer |