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Bassanio serves as a kind of catalyst throughout The Merchant of Venice, provoking much of the play’s action. At the beginning, Bassanio is a good-natured but irresponsible young man who has gotten himself into debt by living beyond his means.
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Plot. Bassanio, a young Venetian, wants to travel to Belmont to woo the wealthy heiress Portia. He approaches his merchant friend Antonio for 3000 ducats needed to subsidize his travelling expenditures. As all of Antonio's ships and merchandise are tied at sea, Antonio approaches the Jewish moneylender Shylock for a loan.
Dec 3, 2004 · Shylock. Jeremy Irons. Antonio. Joseph Fiennes. Bassanio. Rate Now. Leave a Review. The Merchant of Venice is a film adaptation of Shakespeare's play set in 1596. Bassanio seeks financial assistance from Antonio, who enlists the help of Shylock, a Jewish moneylender, to secure a loan.
Bassanio (Joseph Fiennes), a young Venetian, wants to travel to Belmont to woo the wealthy heiress Portia (Lynn Collins). He approaches his merchant friend Antonio (Jeremy Irons) for 3000 ducats needed to subsidize his travelling expenditures.
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.
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- Drama, Romance
- Michael Radford
- 2005-02-18
Bassanio is Antonio's best pal and the lucky guy who lands Portia, the richest and cutest girl in Belmont. The thing to know about Bassanio is that he loves his lavish lifestyle, but he's really bad with money, which is why he ends up borrowing from Shylock.
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Bassanio is Antonio 's friend. In some production interpretations, it is suggested that Antonio harbors romantic feelings towards Antonio. Bassanio falls in love with Portia, who decides to...
