
The Merchant of Venice
Budget: $30,000,000
Revenue: $21,600,000
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.
Director
Michael Radford
Writer
Michael Radford