Release Year: 2004 Rating: R Duration: 138 minutes Other Title: William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice Director: Michael Radford Producer: Cary Brokaw, Barry Navidi, Michael Cowan Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
synopsis
Set in 16th-century Venice, this adaptation of the Shakespeare play tells the story of Antonio (Jeremy Irons), who goes into debt with moneylender Shylock (Al Pacino) so that his friend Bassanio (Joseph Fiennes) can impress the object of his affection, Portia (Lynn Collins).
cast
Al Pacino as Shylock
quote
Bassanio: Why, I were best to cut my left hand off And swear I lost the ring defending it.