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 loan at no interest, but if not repaid, Antonio will owe a pound of flesh. The Jew's daughter elopes with a Christian, whetting Shylock's hatre... (Full plot summary below)
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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 loan at no interest, but if not repaid, Antonio will owe a pound of flesh. The Jew's daughter elopes with a Christian, whetting Shylock's hatred. While Bassanio's away wooing Portia, Antonio's ships founder, and Shylock demands his pound of flesh. With court assembled and a judgment due, Portia swings into action to save Bassanio's friend.
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| San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleAn exceptional example of Shakespeare on film. |
| The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick GroenA lean, stripped-down and unapologetically cinematic take on Shakespeare's work, an adaptation designed at each turn to diminish the mechanics of the comedy and to explore the depths of the pathos. |
| Dallas ObserverMelissa LevineRadford has made a gripping, highly cinematic adaptation of a gorgeous work of theater. |
| Philadelphia InquirerCarrie RickeyCollins and Pacino plumb the depths of acting, of Shakespeare, of the difference between law and justice. |
| The Hollywood ReporterRay BennettPacino gives a keenly measured performance, leading an excellent British cast through their paces in a richly colorful production that should please selective audiences and adds to the list of major film adaptations of Shakespeare's work. |
| Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasWhat Radford above all accomplishes in his filming of The Merchant of Venice is to suggest that, in essence, it is that most modern of entertainments: a dark - indeed, very dark - comedy. |
| TimeRichard CorlissPacino seems to recall, from his early Michael Corleone days, the power of whispered menace. |
| SlateDavid EdelsteinThis Merchant of Venice comes roaring to life--when it stops, in effect, apologizing for its terrible anti-Semitic worldview and just gives itself over to some of the most furious courtroom drama ever written. |
| Washington PostDesson ThomsonTo watch this movie is to not only appreciate the majesty of Shakespeare's poetics but to engage in a profound, subtextual dialogue with bigotry. |
| USA TodayClaudia PuigGiven the story's focus on religion and the intolerance that still rages in today's world, The Merchant of Venice remains deeply meaningful. |
