

The Merchant of Venice
Venice, 1596. Bassanio begs his friend Antonio, a prosperous merchant, to lend him a large sum of money so that he can woo Portia, a very wealthy heiress; but Antonio has invested his fortune abroad, so they turn to Shylock, a Jewish moneylender, and ask him for a loan.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $30M
- Box office
- $21.6M
- Language
- English
- venice, italy
- jewish ghetto
- suitor
- racism
- loan
- merchant
- moneylender
- 16th century
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Italy, Luxembourg, United Kingdom
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremiereTelluride Film Festival3 Sept 2004
- TheatricalR29 Dec 2004
United KingdomGB
- TheatricalPG3 Dec 2004
AustriaAT
- Digital / OTT1222 Apr 2005
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical (limited)113 Dec 2004
FinlandFI
- TheatricalK-123 Dec 2004
FranceFR
- Physical23 Mar 2006
GermanyDE
- Theatrical1221 Apr 2005
HungaryHU
- Theatrical1215 Jun 2006
ItalyIT
- PremiereVenice Film Festival4 Sept 2004
JapanJP
- Digital / OTTG29 Oct 2005
NetherlandsNL
- Theatrical125 Jan 2006
- Physical12Blu ray30 Sept 2008
- Physical12DVD11 Sept 2012
PortugalPT
- TheatricalM/1217 Feb 2005
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The Merchant of Venice was released on 3 December 2004.
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CinemaSerf
1/25/2026
As the 16th century looms large, the loved up “Bassanio” (Joseph Fiennes) approaches his wealthy merchant friend “Antonio” (Jeremy Irons) for a loan. You see, he wants to impress “Portia” (Lynn Collins) to the tune of 3,000 ducats. Unfortunately, his friend is already heavily invested elsewhere and cannot oblige, but he does agree to stand surety for a loan from “Shylock” (Al Pacino). This loan isn’t secured in any t…
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