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Jan 20, 2005 · The film is wonderful to look at, saturated in Renaissance colors and shadows, filmed in Venice, which is the only location that is also a set. It has greatness in moments, and is denied greatness overall only because it is such a peculiar construction; watching it is like channel-surfing between a teen romance and a dark abysm of loss and grief.
Feb 18, 2005 · The Merchant of Venice: Directed by Michael Radford. With Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons, Joseph Fiennes, Lynn Collins. 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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- Drama, Romance
- Michael Radford
- 2005-02-18
Pacino and Irons are outstanding. Radford conveys the gentle corruption and easy decadence of Venetian life with infinite subtlety. As the story progresses, tension mounts beyond anything imaginable in what Eng Lit students thought of as speech-thick verbal soup. This adaptation proves beyond doubt that The Bard is a master storyteller and, in ...
The Merchant of Venice is a 2004 romantic drama film based on Shakespeare 's play of the same name. It is the first full-length sound film in English of Shakespeare's play—other versions are videotaped productions which were made for television, including John Sichel 's 1973 version and Jack Gold 's 1980 BBC production.
Nov 29, 2004 · Reviewed by Neil Smith. Updated 03 December 2004. Contains mild nudity and sex references. At first glance, William Shakespeare's The Merchant Of Venice would seem an unlikely candidate for a big ...
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Although traditional in costume and time period, Michael Radford's The Merchant Of Venice is extremely modern in its interpretation. The story follows Bassinio (Joseph Fiennes) and the complications that ensue when his friend, the merchant Antonio, (Jeremy Irons) decides to lend him money in order that he may try to win the hand of the beautiful Portia (Lynn Collins).