The Merchant of Venice (2004)
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- R
- 2h 11min
- Drama, Romance
- 18 Feb 2005 (USA)
- Movie
In 16th century Venice, when a merchant must default on a large loan from an abused Jewish moneylender for a friend with romantic ambitions, the bitterly vengeful creditor demands a gruesome payment instead.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 2 wins & 6 nominations.
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| Al Pacino | ... |
Shylock
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| Jeremy Irons | ... |
Antonio
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| Joseph Fiennes | ... |
Bassanio
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| Lynn Collins | ... |
Portia
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| Zuleikha Robinson | ... |
Jessica
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| Kris Marshall | ... |
Gratiano
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| Charlie Cox | ... |
Lorenzo
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| Heather Goldenhersh | ... |
Nerissa
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| Mackenzie Crook | ... |
Launcelot Gobbo
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| John Sessions | ... |
Salerio
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| Gregor Fisher | ... |
Solanio
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| Ron Cook | ... |
Old Gobbo
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| Allan Corduner | ... |
Tubal
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| Anton Rodgers | ... |
The Duke
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| David Harewood | ... |
Prince of Morocco
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| Antonio Gil | ... |
Aragon
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| Al Weaver | ... |
Stephano
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Norbert Konne | ... |
Doctor Bellario
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Marc Maes | ... |
Cush
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Jean-François Wolff | ... |
German Count
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| Pieter Riemens | ... |
English Baron
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Stéphan Koziak | ... |
Soldier
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| Tom Leick | ... |
French Nobleman
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Jules Werner | ... |
Franciscan Friar
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| Tony Schiena | ... |
Leonardo
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| Julian Nest | ... |
Clerk
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| Kat Fairaway | ... |
Venetian young lady (uncredited)
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Stéphane Fragili | ... |
Venetian Nobleman (uncredited)
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Paul Rockenbrod | ... |
Venetian Nobleman (uncredited)
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| Denis Simonetta | ... |
Venetian Judge (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Michael Radford | ||
Written by
| William Shakespeare | ... | (play) |
| Michael Radford | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Robert Baruch Almagià | ... | assistant producer (uncredited) |
| Andreas Bajohra | ... | post-production producer |
| Bob Bellion | ... | co-producer |
| Cary Brokaw | ... | producer |
| Michael Cowan | ... | producer (as Michael Lionello Cowan) |
| Jimmy de Brabant | ... | co-producer |
| Fabio De Carli | ... | producer |
| Edwige Fenech | ... | co-producer |
| Luciano Silighini Garagnani | ... | producer |
| Nigel Goldsack | ... | co-producer |
| Gary Hamilton | ... | co-executive producer |
| Michael Hammer | ... | executive producer |
| Andrea Iervolino | ... | co-executive producer |
| Peter James | ... | executive producer |
| Robert Jones | ... | executive producer |
| Diego Loreggian | ... | line producer: Italy |
| Pete Maggi | ... | co-executive producer |
| Alex Marshall | ... | executive producer |
| Luciano Martino | ... | co-producer |
| Irene Masiello | ... | supervising producer (uncredited) |
| Barry Navidi | ... | producer |
| Jason Piette | ... | producer |
| Bob Portal | ... | post-production producer |
| Jean-Claude Schlim | ... | line producer: Luxembourg |
| James Simpson | ... | executive producer |
| Julia Verdin | ... | co-executive producer |
| Clive Waldron | ... | associate producer / line producer |
| Paul Ward | ... | executive producer |
| Manfred Wilde | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Jocelyn Pook | ||
Cinematography by
| Benoît Delhomme | ||
Editing by
| Lucia Zucchetti | ||
Editorial Department
| Andrea Chiozzotto | ... | second assistant editor |
| Andrew Dymond | ... | AI digital restoration engineer |
| Perry Gibbs | ... | colorist: mastering |
| Alec Gibson | ... | color timer |
| Eddy Kolkiewicz | ... | negative cutter |
| Alexandra Kosevic | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Andrew Robinson | ... | negative cutter |
| Pani Scott | ... | first assistant editor (as Pani Ahmadi-Moore) |
Casting By
| Sharon Howard-Field | ||
Production Design by
| Bruno Rubeo | ||
Art Direction by
| Jon Bunker | ||
| Tamara Marini | ||
Set Decoration by
| Gillie Delap | ||
Costume Design by
| Sammy Sheldon | ||
Makeup Department
| Anna Brangaitis | ... | hair stylist: Luxembourg / makeup artist: Luxembourg |
| Ann Buchanan | ... | hair designer / makeup designer |
| Nuala Conway | ... | hair stylist: Italy / makeup artist: Itlay |
| Aurélie Elich | ... | makeup artist |
| Lorraine Hill | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Josy Howard | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Claudine Moureaud | ... | hair stylist: Luxembourg / makeup artist: Luxembourg |
| Stefan Musch | ... | crowd hair & make-up artist |
| Samantha Peluso | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Helen Speyer | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Béatrice Stephany | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Sophie van der Windt | ... | makeup artist |
| Xanthia White | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
Production Management
| Salvatore Alongi | ... | production manager |
| Luca Fortunato Asquini | ... | unit manager |
| Tommaso Dabala | ... | unit manager |
| Ragna Arny Larusdottir | ... | production manager: Luxembourg |
| Philip James Morgan | ... | unit manager: Luxembourg |
| Rosanna Roditi | ... | production manager: Italy |
| Elena Zokas | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Emilie Cherpitel | ... | second assistant director |
| John Dodds | ... | first assistant director |
| Stefan Magnusson | ... | third assistant director |
| Carlo Paramidani | ... | second second assistant director: Italy |
| Jim Probyn | ... | third assistant director: Luxembourg |
| Chris Rose | ... | first assistant director |
| Jordan Stone | ... | first assistant director: Italy |
| Andrei von Kamarowsky | ... | trainee assistant director: Luxembourg |
Art Department
| Alex Aitken | ... | head plasterer |
| Benoît Bechet | ... | draftsman |
| Matteo Bertelli | ... | painter |
| Klaus Bienen | ... | carpenter |
| Steve Clarke | ... | hod painter |
| Dave Coldham | ... | plasterer: Luxembourg |
| Tracey Curtis | ... | modeller |
| Paolo Cusin | ... | buyer / property assistant / props |
| Micky de Matos Cadete | ... | assistant plasterer |
| Eric De Wulf | ... | painter |
| Manuel Demoulling | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Fabien Domange | ... | carpenter |
| Ron Downing | ... | property master |
| Thomas Ferrandis | ... | carpenter |
| Tomislav Findrik | ... | storyboard artist |
| Nicola Gomiero | ... | property assistant |
| Toby Hawkes | ... | modeller |
| Neil Hearfield | ... | painter |
| Marino Ingrassia | ... | painter |
| Michael Law | ... | chargehand carpenter |
| Malin Lindholm | ... | stand-by art director |
| Frinn Lorenz | ... | stand-by carpenter |
| John Maher | ... | construction manager |
| Meike Maher | ... | art department coordinator |
| Tamara Marini | ... | art director: Italy |
| François Mast | ... | carpenter |
| Pascal Mievis | ... | carpenter |
| David Orlandelli | ... | storyboard artist |
| William Overstall | ... | plasterer |
| Edouard Pallardy | ... | painter decorator |
| Julie Philpott | ... | draughtsman |
| Yair Popritkin | ... | props |
| Manu Poupard | ... | chargehand stand by props / chargehand stand-by props |
| Barbara Prati | ... | painter |
| Olivier Printz | ... | assistant property master |
| Lorenzo Sartor | ... | carpenter |
| Fabrice Spelta | ... | draughtsperson |
| Chaim Stavenuiter | ... | carpenter foreman / stand-by decorator |
| Otfried Suppin | ... | art department assistant |
| Jan Willem van der Schoot | ... | carpenter |
| Velisa Vukojicic | ... | set designer (as Velisa Vukojcic) |
| Andreas Well | ... | carpenter |
| Olivier Wojcik | ... | scenic painter |
Sound Department
| Tim Alban | ... | dubbing mixer / foley supervisor |
| Antonia Bates | ... | dialogue editor |
| Richard Davey | ... | dubbing mixer / second re-recording engineer |
| Paul Davies | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Anthony Faust | ... | adr mixer |
| Jack Gillies | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Alain Goniva | ... | boom operator |
| Larry Hopkins | ... | layback sound mixer |
| Jake Jackson | ... | mixed by: assistant |
| Christian Koefoed | ... | sound effects editor |
| Richard Kondal | ... | assistant dialogue editor |
| Adam Noble | ... | mixed by: assistant |
| Haresh Patel | ... | foley editor |
| Andre Schmidt | ... | supervising dialogue editor |
| James Seddon | ... | dolby consultant |
| Brian Simmons | ... | sound mixer |
| Lionel Strutt | ... | adr coordinator |
Special Effects by
| Tiberio Angeloni | ... | special effects |
| Alain Couty | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Franco Galiano | ... | special effects |
| Clive R. Kay | ... | special effects contact lenses |
| Lawrence Michael | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Tim Baxter | ... | film recording |
| Neil Culley | ... | digital artist |
| Sean Farrow | ... | visual effects supervisor (as Sean H. Farrow) |
| David Gibbons | ... | digital artist |
| Mick Harper | ... | digital artist |
| Barrie Hemsley | ... | visual effects producer |
| Sarah Hemsley | ... | production and operations |
| Richard Higham | ... | digital artist |
| Robin Huffer | ... | digital artist |
| Anna V. James | ... | visual effects coordinator (as Anna Panton) |
| Tim Jones | ... | digital artist |
| Simon Leech | ... | digital artist |
| Warren J. Mills | ... | digital i/o |
| Alberto Montañés | ... | digital artist |
| Nick New | ... | digital artist |
| Jeff North | ... | digital artist |
| Dylan Penhale | ... | digital systems manager |
| Rupert Smith | ... | production and operations |
| Paul Tuersley | ... | digital artist |
Stunts
| Andy Bennett | ... | stunt arranger / stunts |
| Samir Bezzah | ... | stunts |
| Steve Griffin | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Rob Hunt | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Werner Bacciu | ... | key grip: Italy |
| Etienne Braun | ... | still photographer |
| Sonny Burdis | ... | best boy |
| Hélène Coker | ... | video assist operator |
| Guillaume De Esteban | ... | film loader |
| Giovanni De Gaetano | ... | electrician |
| Hanoi De La Paz | ... | lighting technician |
| Gilbert Degrand | ... | electrician |
| Kevin Dresse | ... | electrician |
| Antoine Ducep | ... | electrician |
| Cristiano Giavedoni | ... | co-gaffer |
| Ingo Gärtner | ... | balloon light technician (as Ingo Gardner) |
| Max Jacoby | ... | clapper loader: "b" camera / clapper loader: second unit |
| Graham Johnston | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera / first assistant camera: second unit |
| Oliver Krupke | ... | electrician |
| Onx Narang | ... | desk operator (as Onkar Narang) |
| Martin Neuse | ... | electrician |
| Christian Pannrucker | ... | lighting |
| Elvis Pasqual | ... | electrician |
| Thierry Ramanana | ... | grip |
| Jako Raybaut | ... | camera operator: "b" camera / cinematographer: second unit |
| Jean-François Roqueplo | ... | head key grip |
| Angelo Russo | ... | electrician |
| David Smith | ... | gaffer |
| Théodore Theodorides | ... | clapper loader: "a" camera |
| Stéphane Thiry | ... | grip |
| Dean Thompson | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Valérie Wery | ... | grip |
| Tim Wiley | ... | rigging gaffer |
Casting Department
| Abigail Barbier | ... | adr voice casting |
| Louis Elman | ... | adr voice casting |
| Tiziana Kinkela | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Charlotte-Rose Armstrong | ... | assistant costume designer (as Charlotte-Rose Kay) |
| Frieda Basso Boccabella | ... | wardrobe trainee |
| Catherine Buyse Dian | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Giancarlo Colis | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Anna Kovacevic | ... | key costumer |
| Sharon McCormack | ... | costume cutter |
| David Otzen | ... | costume assistant |
| Ombra Renzini | ... | wardrobe |
| Katia Scarpa | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Jovana Sujdovic | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Aleksandra Valozic | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Nigel Boyd | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
| Sandra O'Toole | ... | costume textile artist (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Fabrizio Cerato | ... | location manager |
| Stefano Dalla Lana | ... | location assistant |
| Pascale Noël | ... | location assistant |
| David Morais Rocas | ... | location assistant |
| Mannes Steve | ... | location trainee |
| Stephane Wasila | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Siobhan Armstrong | ... | musicians: Triple Harp |
| Laurence Aston | ... | musicians: Management for Jocelyn Pook |
| Caroline Balding | ... | musicians: Baroque String Quartet |
| Jon Banks | ... | musicians: Qanun |
| Pavlo Beznosiuk | ... | musicians: Baroque String Quartet (as Pavlo Besnosiuk) |
| Harvey Brough | ... | additional score arranger / arrangement: additional music / associate music producer / musicians: Psaltery, Guitar, Voice |
| Rachel Byrt | ... | musicians: Baroque String Quartet |
| Luys De Narváes | ... | composer: additional music |
| Baroque Strings Quartet Ensemble | ... | performer |
| Jonathan Evans-Jones | ... | musician: violin |
| Tristan Fry | ... | musicians: Timpani and Percussion |
| His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts | ... | musician (as His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts) |
| Ian Humphries | ... | musician: violin |
| Jake Jackson | ... | assistant score mixing engineer / score recordist |
| David Juritz | ... | musicians: String Ensemble Leader / violin |
| Elizabeth Kenny | ... | musicians: Theorbo, Lute |
| Julian Leaper | ... | musician: violin |
| Karin Leishman | ... | musician: violin |
| Gabrielle Lester | ... | musician: violin |
| Libera | ... | musicians: Boys Choir |
| Maya Magub | ... | musician: violin |
| Haresh Patel | ... | music editor |
| Jocelyn Pook | ... | music producer |
| Robert Prizeman | ... | choir director / choir director: Libera |
| John Sachs | ... | music supervisor |
| Clara Sanabras | ... | arrangement: additional music / musicians: Voice, Lute, Baroque Guitar, Oud |
| Hilary Skewes | ... | musician contractor |
| Belinda Sykes | ... | musician: Shawm, Daf |
| Pamela Thorby | ... | musicians: Recorders |
| Richard Tunnicliffe | ... | musicians: Baroque String Quartet |
| Paul Willey | ... | musician: violin |
| Nick Wollage | ... | mixed by / score mixing engineer / score recordist |
| Uri Yehuda | ... | vocals: additional music |
Script and Continuity Department
| Beverly Winston | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Luca Fortunato Asquini | ... | transportation manager: Italy |
| Alessandra Asta | ... | transportation assistant |
| Lionel Delcroix | ... | props driver |
| Gus Gouldsbrough | ... | unit driver (as Gus Gouldsborough) |
| Svet Hrouchoff | ... | additional driver |
| Simon Jones | ... | driver: Al Pacino, UK |
| Gaby Meyers | ... | facility/truck driver |
| Francois Muller | ... | truck driver |
| Mark Russell | ... | driver |
| Gary Sharp | ... | driver: cast |
| Kevan Willis | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Denver Beattie | ... | assistant: Al Pacino, Italy |
| Nicky Bell | ... | assistant: Mr. Radford |
| Bob Bellion | ... | financial manager |
| Shirine Best | ... | development assistant |
| Corrina Bonicelli | ... | technical advisor |
| Alexandre Brown | ... | production assistant |
| Deborah Cesana | ... | set runner |
| Erasmo Colucci | ... | production accountant |
| Veronica Coppola | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Lou Crisa | ... | special assistant and security: Mr. Pacino |
| Warren Demer | ... | assistant accountant |
| Bernardo Galli | ... | assistant accountant: Italy |
| Ambroise Gayet | ... | production assistant |
| Judy Geletko | ... | administrator: Avenue Pictures |
| Geoffrey Goodman | ... | assistant: Mr. Brokaw |
| Matteo Gottardis | ... | unit manager assistant: Italy |
| Gus Gouldsbrough | ... | facilities coordinator (as Gus Gouldsborough) |
| Linda Gregory | ... | financial controller |
| Nicole Gregory | ... | unit publicist |
| Monica Hayford | ... | assistant to producer: UK |
| Mel Hider | ... | assistant: Mr. Cowan and Mr. Piette |
| Patrick Hoffmann | ... | production assistant |
| Polly Hope | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Brittany Hymore | ... | assistant: Mr. Pacino, Italy |
| Myke Ismaël | ... | extras assistant (as Myke Ismael) |
| Tim Judge | ... | executive assistant: Mr. Pacino |
| Patricia Kretschmer | ... | assistant: Mr. De Brabant, Luxembourg |
| Emily Kyriakides | ... | assistant to producer: UK |
| Antonella Longato | ... | production assistant |
| Robert Longobardi | ... | production accountant (as Roberto Longobardi) |
| Nadia Mattera | ... | assistant: Mr. Navidi |
| Jack Murphy | ... | movement coach |
| Alessandro Palestro | ... | set production assistant |
| Jessica Reavis | ... | stand-in |
| Laurence Rexter-Baker | ... | assistant: Mr. Pacino, Luxembourg |
| Debbie Rothstein | ... | legal assistant |
| Andrea Santuari | ... | production assistant |
| Adelaide Scardino | ... | assistant: Mr. Brokaw |
| Shalom Shabazi | ... | poet |
| Emma Short | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Lucy Shuttleworth | ... | development executive |
| Anita Tomaselli | ... | production coordinator: Italy |
| Sophie Treacher | ... | production coordinator: Luxembourg |
| Emma Tweed | ... | assistant: Mr. Radford |
| Tim Van Rellim | ... | production executive |
| Fabrizio Weiss | ... | unit production assistant |
| Tim Bentinck | ... | adr loop group (uncredited) |
| Federico Demontis | ... | assistant to co-executive producer (uncredited) |
| Pietro Dioni | ... | assistant to co-executive producer (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Marlon Brando | ... | special thanks |
| Danny Huston | ... | special thanks |
| Radica Vujicin | ... | special thanks (as Radica Jovicic) |
Production Companies
- Movision (presents)
- Avenue Pictures
- UK Film Council (in association with)
- Luxembourg Film Fund
- Delux Productions
- Immagine e Cinema
- Dania Film
- Istituto Luce
- Navidi-Wilde Productions Ltd.
- 39 McLaren St. Sydney
- Barry Navidi Productions
- LSG Productions (production management)
- Rough Diamond Productions
- Spice Factory
Distributors
- Movision (2004) (World-wide) (rights)
- New Films International (2004) (Non-US)
- Sony Pictures Classics (2004) (United States) (theatrical)
- Atopia (2005) (Canada) (theatrical) (Quebec)
- Art Port (2005) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2005) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Benelux Film Distributors (2006) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Blue Sky Film Distribution (2006) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- CDI Films (2005) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Istituto Luce (2004) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Mongrel Media (2004) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Optimum Releasing (2004) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paradise Group (2005) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Scanbox Entertainment (2005) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Filmverleih (2005) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2005) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Zima Entertainment (2005) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Artaire Films (2024) (Spain) (VOD)
- Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2005) (Switzerland) (DVD)
- Blue Sky Media (2006) (Czechia)
- California Home Vídeo (2006) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Cesca Films (2024) (Spain)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2008) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Phoenix Worldwide Entertainment (2023) (World-wide)
- Scanbox Entertainment (2005) (Finland) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2006) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2006) (Argentina) (VHS)
Special Effects
- The Senate Visual Effects (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Wordsmith Pictures (production services)
- ARRI Lab (camera and lighting equipment)
- ARRI Lab (film lab)
- ARRI Lighting Rental (lighting)
- Air Lyndhurst Studios (music recorded and mixed at)
- Alf Service (balloon lighting: Italy)
- Angels the Costumiers (costumes)
- Artistic Theatrical Footwear (costumes)
- Bollux (grip rentals)
- Boom Post Production (sound re-recording)
- Capital FX (end roller)
- Clarity Post Production Sound (foley recording)
- Clarity Post Production Sound (sound post-production)
- Costumi d'Arte (costumes)
- Decca Records (soundtrack published by)
- Deluxe (colour)
- Donna Daniels Public Relations (publicity)
- Film & Television Facilities (facility vehicles)
- Independent Media Support (subtitling and captioning)
- Kodak (motion picture film supplied by)
- Location Consulting & Facilities (facilities vehicles)
- London Editing Machines Ltd. (editing facilities: production)
- Mayflower Studios (adr recording)
- Mayflower Studios (sound post-production)
- Media World Logistics (production logistics)
- Nicolao Atelier (costumes)
- Reel Skill (negative cutting)
- Sastreria Cornejo (costumes)
- The Farm Group (high-definition digital mastering)
- The Offline Editing Company (II) (post-production facilities)
- The Senate Visual Effects (title sequence)
- Tirelli Costumi (costumes)
- UMG Soundtracks (soundtrack published by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In 1596, in the liberal Venice, Bassanio asks for a large amount to his friend, the merchant Antonio, to travel to Belmont and propose the gorgeous Portia. Antonio has invested all his money in his ships and borrows from the Jewish usurer Shylock, against whose people there is a great intolerance in Venice. Shylock proposes an unusual bond: if Antonio does not pay the money without any interest three months later, he might receive one pound of his flesh instead, at his choice. When Shylock's daughter Jessica runs away home with all his money and jewels, he becomes furious. Meanwhile, the load of Antonio sinks with three different vessels and he is not able to pay his debts with Shylock, and the Jew goes to court of Venice claiming the execution of his deal. In spite of many requests, his tough heart does not accept any other agreement further than the one established in their contract. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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Box Office
| Budget | $18,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United Kingdom | GBP147,709, 05 Dec 2004 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $32,000,000, 06 May 2016 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The bare-breasted prostitutes were not put in the film to make it more risqué, but rather to add a note of historical authenticity. Venetian law at the time required all prostitutes to bare their breasts because the Christian authorities were concerned about rampant homosexuality in their city. See more » |
| Goofs | In Venice in 1598 a woman with no head-dress and her hair flowing loose would be taken for a whore, yet this is how Portia frequently appears. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in 'Merchant of Venice': Shakespeare Through the Lens (2005). See more » |
| Soundtracks | With Wand'ring Steps See more » |
| Quotes |
Shylock:
I am a Jew! Hath not a Jew eyes? hath not a Jew hands, organs, dimensions, senses, affections, passions? Fed with the same food, hurt with the same weapons, subject to the same diseases, healed by the same means, warmed and cooled by the same winter and summer, as a Christian is? If you prick us, do we not bleed? if you tickle us, do we not laugh? if you poison us, do we not die? And if you wrong us, shall we not revenge? If we are like you in the rest, we will resemble you in that. If a Jew wrong a Christian, what is his humility? Revenge. If a Christian wrong a Jew, what should his sufferance be - by Christian example? Why, revenge. The villany you teach me, I will execute, and it shall go hard - but I will better the instruction. See more » |