TY  - GEN
N2  - 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 young friend Bassanio. The younger man has fallen in love with the beautiful Portia, and seeks to go abroad to win her hand. When Antonio takes a loan from Shylock, a bond is sealed, the risk of which is one pound of Antonio's flesh.
AB  - 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 young friend Bassanio. The younger man has fallen in love with the beautiful Portia, and seeks to go abroad to win her hand. When Antonio takes a loan from Shylock, a bond is sealed, the risk of which is one pound of Antonio's flesh.
T1  - William Shakespeare's The merchant of Venice
DA  - [2005].
CY  - Culver City, Calif. :
AU  - Radford, Michael,
AU  - Pacino, Al,
AU  - Irons, Jeremy,
AU  - Fiennes, Joseph,
AU  - Collins, Lynn,
AU  - Robinson, Zuleikha,
AU  - Delhomme, Benoit.
AU  - Pook, Jocelyn.
ET  - Widescreen.
CN  - PR2825.A23
CN  - PR2825.A23
PB  - Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment :
PB  - Distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment,
PP  - Culver City, Calif. :
LA  - eng
LA  - English dialogue, French subtitles; closed-captioned.
PY  - [2005].
N1  - Originally released as a motion picture in 2004.
N1  - 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.
ID  - 315796
KW  - Shylock (Fictitious character)
KW  - Moneylenders
KW  - Deals
SN  - 1404980229
SN  - 9781404980228
TI  - William Shakespeare's The merchant of Venice
ER  -