The merchant of Venice

Irons, Jeremy, 1948- (Added Author). Pook, Jocelyn. (Added Author). Fiennes, Joseph, 1970- (Added Author). Delhomme, Benoit. (Added Author). Pacino, Al, 1940- (Added Author). Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 Merchant of Venice. (Added Author). Robinson, Zuleikha, 1977- (Added Author). Collins, Lynn, 1979- (Added Author). Radford, Michael, 1946- (Added Author). Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Sony Pictures Classics (Firm) (Added Author). Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons, Joseph Fiennes, Lynn Collins, Zuleikha Robinson, Kris Marshall, Charlie Cox, Heather Goldenhersh, Mackenzie Crook, John Sessions, Gregor Fisher, Ron Cook, Allan Corduner, Anton Rodgers, David Harewood, Antonio Gil-Martinez. (Cast).

Summary: 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 best 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. So when Antonio goes into debt to Shylock, the angst-ridden moneylender demands a pound of his flesh.

Record details

ISBN: 1404980229
Physical Description: videorecording
videorecording
videodisc
1 videodisc (131 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Widescreen.
Publisher: Culver City, Calif. : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment : Distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2005].

Content descriptions

General Note:	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) Originally released as a motion picture in 2004.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Benoit Delhomme ; editor, Lucia Zucchetti ; music, Jocelyn Pook ; costume designer, Sammy Sheldon ; production designer, Bruno Rubeo.
Participant or Performer Note:	Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons, Joseph Fiennes, Lynn Collins, Zuleikha Robinson, Kris Marshall, Charlie Cox, Heather Goldenhersh, Mackenzie Crook, John Sessions, Gregor Fisher, Ron Cook, Allan Corduner, Anton Rodgers, David Harewood, Antonio Gil-Martinez.
Target Audience Note:	Restricted.
System Details Note:	DVD, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	For private home use only. Licensed for: home, library, classroom, ILL.
Language Note:	Closed-captioned. English with French subtitles.