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The Merchant of Venice

Release Date: Wednesday, December 29, 2004

Director: Michael Radford

Starring: Al Pacino Jeremy Irons Joseph Fiennes Lynn Collins Allan Corduner

R Drama N/A

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Plot – What's the story about?

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Plot
Set in 16th century Venice, this adaptation of the Shakespeare play tells the story of Antonio, who goes into debt with moneylendor Shylock (Al Pacino) so his friend Bassanio can impress the object of his affection, Portia.
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Who is making The Merchant of Venice – Crew List

A look at The Merchant of Venice behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Michael Radford last helmed Flawless and Wodehouse's War.

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Cary Brokaw
Michael Cowan
Michael Lionello Cowan
Barry Navidi
Jason Piette
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R Restricted for some nudity
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Language
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The Merchant of Venice Release Date: When was the film released?

The Merchant of Venice was released in on Wednesday, December 29 , 2004. There were two other movies released on the same date, including The Assassination of Richard Nixon and A Love Song for Bobby Long.

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  • Added the soundtrack release date of January 11, 2005

  • Added the DVD release date of May 10, 2005

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