THE MERCHANT OF VENICE
synopsis
The story of lovers who make hasty commitments and come to understand that life is not so simple. The story of vengeance and betrayal, of two enemies who try to exact horrific punishments from each other, but most of all, the story of two communities who simply do not understand one another.
international title: | THE MERCHANT OF VENICE |
original title: | THE MERCHANT OF VENICE |
country: | United Kingdom, Italy, Luxembourg, United States |
year: | 2004 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Michael Radford |
screenplay: | Michael Radford, William Shakespeare (play) |
cast: | Ian McKellen, Al Pacino, Joseph Fiennes, Jeremy Irons, Zuleikha Robinson, John Sessions, Gregor Fisher |
producer: | Michael Cowan, Jason Piette, Cary Brokaw, Barry Navidi |
production: | Spice Factory Ltd., Delux Productions, Arclight Films (USA); Avenue Pictures, Navidi Wilde Productions (UK); Deluxe Productions S.A., Film Fund Luxembourg (LU); Immagine Cinema, Dania Film (IT) |
backing: | Istituto Luce Cinecittà |