The Merchant of Venice poster
Movie · 2004

The Merchant of Venice

2h 12m
Drama, Romance
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.
Your take
Feels most like Great Expectations, The Portrait of a Lady and The Tourist

Details

Original title
The Merchant of Venice
Director
Michael Radford
Year
2004
Runtime
2h 12m
Genres
Drama, Romance