The merchant of Venice

DVD 2005

Shylock has grown wealthy through money-lending, the only profession open to Jewish businessmen of the time, but faces indignity and danger when he ventures beyond the Jewish quarter. In the same city, though in a different world, lives Antonio, a Christian merchant beset by worry over the fate of his trading vessels and his increasing isolation from his best friend Bassanio. The younger man has fallen in love with the beautiful Portia, and seeks...

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Moneylenders Italy Venice Drama

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Film adaptations

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Television adaptations

Shylock (Fictitious character) Drama

Venice (Italy) Drama

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ISBN:

1404980229

Uniform Title:

Merchant of Venice (Motion picture : 2004)

Description:

1 videodisc (131 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
polychrome
digital
optical
surround
Dolby digital 5.1
video file
DVD video
region 1

Target Audience Note:

MPAA rating: R; for some nudity

Other Title:

William Shakespeare's The merchant of Venice

Notes:

Special features: Audio commentary with director Michael Radford & actress Lynn Collins; making-of 'The merchant of Venice' featurette; weblink to the Teachers' Guide (a classroom guide); previews
Director of photography, Benoit Delhomme ; editor, Lucia Zucchetti ; music, Jocelyn Pook ; costume designer, Sammy Sheldon ; production designer, Bruno Rubeo
Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons, Joseph Fiennes, Lynn Collins, Zuleikha Robinson, Kris Marshall, Charlie Cox, Heather Goldenhersh, Mackenzie Crook, John Sessions, Gregor Fisher, Ron Cook, Allan Corduner, Anton Rodgers, David Harewood, Antonio Gil-Martinez
DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, mastered in high definition
Can be viewed subtitled in French
Closed captioned for the hearing impaired

Control Number:

526223

UPC:

043396109100

Other Authors:

Collins, Lynn, 1977-
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (Firm)
Delhomme, Benoît
Fiennes, Joseph, 1970-
Irons, Jeremy, 1948-
Pacino, Al, 1940-
Pook, Jocelyn
Radford, Michael, 1946-
Robinson, Zuleikha, 1977-
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)

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