The Merchant of Venice (2004)


The Merchant of Venice
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7 IMDB rating
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Al Pacino

Al Pacino

Shylock
Jeremy Irons

Jeremy Irons

Antonio
Joseph Fiennes

Joseph Fiennes

Bassanio
Lynn Collins

Lynn Collins

Portia
Kris Marshall

Kris Marshall

Gratiano
Charlie Cox

Charlie Cox

Lorenzo


Written by
Michael Radford

Michael Radford

(screenplay)


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2 years, 1 month ago at Mar 23 18:31
It's a great story, with powerful characters, good dialogues, strong scenes. Blood and violence: Shakespeare confirms to be more "pulp" than modern pulp. But a great story is not enough, you have to be good at telling, and the story is too slow to do justice to the words, because getting bored takes away your attention. Some scenes are visually beautiful, but that's all. What really remains is Al ... read more

A good movie

1 year, 3 months ago at Feb 8 4:25
Even though Al Pacino is mostly famous for playing gangsters and such characters, he is actually a great fan of Shakespeare and it clearly shows here. I mean, you have a rather interesting cast (Jeremy Irons, Joseph Fiennes, Lynn Collins), some decent directing by Michael Radford, some gorgeous sets and costums but, obviously, the main attraction here is the terrific performance by Al Pacino. He g... read more
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Description: Venice, 1596. Melancholy Antonio loves the youthful Bassanio, so when Bassanio asks for 3000 ducats, Antonio says yes before knowing it's to sue for the hand of Portia. His capital tied up in merchant ships at sea, Antonio must go to Shylock, a Jewish moneylender he reviles. Shylock wraps his grudge in kindness, offering a three-month ... (more)
Release date : 3 December 2004
UPC: 043396109100
Shakespeare (16), Drama (15), 2004 (8), Revenge (8), Italy (5), 2000s (5), Based On Play (4), (3), Adaptation (3), Venice Italy (3), William Shakespeare (3), Doll (3), Courtroom (3), Woman Dressed As Man (2), Mask (2), Usa (2), Prostitute (2), Weeding (2), Anti Semitism (2), Female Nudity (2)
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" I think the story is interesting and the cast is good, but the movie doesn't really fascinate me. However, it's still worth watching. Al Pacino is great as Shylock. I definitely felt sorry for the character."


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A good movie

“Even though Al Pacino is mostly famous for playing gangsters and such characters, he is actually a great fan of Shakespeare and it clearly shows here. I mean, you have a rather interesting cast (Jeremy Irons, Joseph Fiennes, Lynn Collins), some decent directing by Michael Radford, some gorgeous sets and costums but, obviously, the main attraction here is the terrific performance by Al Pacino. He gives such a power to those great dialogs, it is just spellbinding to watch. A part from that, it is honestly not a really fascinating story, I'm afraid. Interesting, yes, fascinating, no. Sorry, William... Considering all the average flicks Al Pacino is showing up those days, we should be thankfull for this underrated and unknown gem. To conclude, it is a pretty good Shakespeare adaptation and it ” read more

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“It's a great story, with powerful characters, good dialogues, strong scenes. Blood and violence: Shakespeare confirms to be more "pulp" than modern pulp. But a great story is not enough, you have to be good at telling, and the story is too slow to do justice to the words, because getting bored takes away your attention. Some scenes are visually beautiful, but that's all. What really remains is Al Pacino, a perfect Shylock ready to eat the world and the neighbor.fierce even when accepts defeat. Actually, Pacino is the only true value of the film, the only reason to watch it.” read more

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