The Merchant of Venice (2004 film)

The Merchant of Venice is a 2004 romantic drama film based on Shakespeares play of the same name. It is the first fulllength sound film in English of Shakespeares play other versions are videotaped productions which were made for television, including John Sichels 1973 version and Jack Golds 1980 BBC production.

The Merchant of Venice received generally positive reviews, with a favourable rating of 72 at Rotten Tomatoes and an average score of 63100 at Metacritic. Most critics praised both the interpretation of the Shylock character by Michael Radford and Al Pacino and the dark, realistic look of the streets of Venice, for which production designer Bruno Rubeo was honoured by the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists.In 2005, the film had a Royal Premiere in the presence of Prince Charles and received a BAFTA nomination for Best Costume Design. ........

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