Some top Hollywood (and British) talent are on hand for this lavish version of Shakespeare's play, set in 16th century Venice.
Al Pacino and cast in a perfect version of the Merchant of Venice, true to the text. (Once the surprise of seeing english comedy actors is over,they are good too!)
this movie should be shown in schools and break the 'its boring' attitude that goes with the forced learning of shakespeare. this production and the play is relevant still in the 21c, with racism and immigrant issues. it is beautiful to look at,and the photography and sets are awesome. when Shylock(Al Pacino)is on screen,it is difficult to look away, he is mesmerising as usual,
altogether, eye candy to think about :-)
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. Adaptation of the classic Shakespeare tragedy. Set in 16th-Century Venice, the story follows the lives of a group of Christian noblemen and their interactions with the Jewish moneylender Shylock (Al Pacino). Antonio (Jeremy Irons) borrows money from Shylock but when his shipping business is wrecked and he can't afford to pay back the loan, Shylock claims his forfeit in the form of a pound of Antonio's flesh. Actors: Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons, Joseph Fiennes, Lynn Collins Directors: Michael Radford Language: English Subtitles: English Number of discs: 1
Adaptation of the classic Shakespeare tragedy. Set in 16th-Century Venice, the story follows the lives of a group of Christian noblemen and their interactions with the Jewish moneylender Shylock (Al Pacino). Antonio (Jeremy Irons) borrows money from Shylock but when his shipping business is wrecked and he can't afford to pay back the loan, Shylock claims his forfeit in the form of a pound of Antonio's flesh.
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