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The Merchant of Venice

67.7% | Dec 03, 2004 | Drama, Romance

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.

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Jocelyn Pook
Original Music Composer
Michael Radford
Director

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