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.
Director: Michael Radford
Producer: Barry Navidi, Cary Brokaw, Michael Cowan, Jason Piette
Screenplay: Michael Radford
Director of Photography: Benoît Delhomme
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