

The Merchant of Venice
Overview
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.
Movie Details
Budget
$30.0M
$30,000,000
Revenue
$21.6M
$21,600,000
Languages
English
+1 more
Studio
Movision
+11 more
Key Crew

Michael Radford
Director

Cary Brokaw
Producer

Michael Radford
Screenplay

Peter James
Executive Producer
Cast

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
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

Jean-François Wolff
German Count