The Merchant of Venice
132 min
2004
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The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice
132 min
2004
6.8
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.
venice, italy
jewish ghetto
suitor
racism
loan
merchant
moneylender
16th century
william shakespeare
