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William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice
Watch an exclusive clip from William Shakespeare's 'The Merchant of Venice,' starring Al Pacino as the uncompromising moneylender, Shylock.
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| About the Movie
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Drama
December 29th, 2004
(limited)
Starring:
Al Pacino, Joseph Fiennes, Jeremy Irons, Zuleikha Robinson, Lynn Collins, Charlie Cox
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Directed By:
Michael Radford
Synopsis:
In Venice, young Bassanio needs a loan of 3,000 ducats so he can properly woo Portia, a wealthy heiress. To get the necessary funds, Bassanio approaches his friend Antonio, a merchant. Antonio's money, unfortunately, is invested in merchant ships that are presently at sea; however, to help Bassanio, Antonio arranges for a short-term loan of the money from Shylock, a Jewish usurer. Shylock has a deep-seated hatred for Antonio because of the insulting treatment that Antonio has shown him in the past. When pressed, Shylock strikes a frightening bargain: the 3,000 ducats must be repaid in three months, or Shylock will exact a pound of flesh. Antonio agrees to this, confident in the return of his ships.
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