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The movie The Merchant of Venice (Original title The Merchant of Venice) has in the main roles on Al Pacino (Shylock), Jeremy Irons (Antonio), Lynn Collins (Portia), Kris Marshall (Gratiano) The release date of the movie is 03.12.2004. This movie it is produced by Movision, Avenue Pictures, UK Film Council, Film Fund Luxembourg, Delux Productions, Immagine e Cinema, Dania Film, Istituto Luce Cinecittà, Navidi-Wilde Productions Ltd., LSG Productions, Rough Diamond Productions, Spice Factory . Filmed in the following locations: Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg . Production countries: Italy, Luxembourg, United Kingdom Movie Genre: Movies Drama, Movies 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.