by Michael Radford · Cecchi Gori · DVD · EAN 8017229428043
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«Il mercante di Venezia» is the film by Michael Radford (2004), starring Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons and Joseph Fiennes, on DVD.
Adaptation of William Shakespeare's play set in 16th-century Venice. The merchant Antonio guarantees the loan that his friend Bassanio requests from the usurer Shylock to court Portia; when the debt falls due, Shylock demands the agreed pound of flesh. Al Pacino plays Shylock, with Jeremy Irons as Antonio, in a drama about justice, revenge and intolerance.
Special two-disc DVD edition. Audio in Italian and English in Dolby Digital 5.1, with Italian subtitles. Duration: 127 minutes. Nastro d'Argento 2006 for best set design (Bruno Rubeo).
Recommended for fans of historical drama and Shakespeare adaptations, and for followers of Al Pacino and Michael Radford's cinema.
