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.

Beesley's Ratings

Id

1875

Name

Merchant of Venice

Genre

Drama

Leads

Pacino,Al

Rating

8
Content Advisory

Edited

Comments

None

Metadata from themoviedb.org

Genre Ids

Drama, Romance

Id

11162

Popularity

1.6853

Release Date

2004-12-03

Title

The Merchant of Venice

Vote Average

6.8

Vote Count

569

Budget

$30,000,000

Revenue

$21,600,000

Runtime

132 minutes