William Shakespeare’s ‘The Merchant of Venice’
- Alternative title
- Merchant of Venice, The
- Synopsis
- Shakespeare adaptation directed by Michael Radford, with Jeremy Irons as Antonio and Al Pacino as Shylock.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain; Luxembourg
- Medium
- Film
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 2005
- Duration
- 131 mins; 11,839 feet
Credits
- Producer
- Barry Navidi; Cary Brokaw; Jason Piette
- Cinematographer
- Benoit Delhomme
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Screenplay
- Michael Radford
- Music
- Jocelyn Pook
- Costume
- Sammy Sheldon
- Art Direction
- Bruno Rubeo
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Fiction Films
- Historical period
- Renaissance Italy
- Plays
- Merchant of Venice, The
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
- Related items
- Night Waves [29/11/2004]
Notes
- Notes
- Estimated budget $30,000,000. The featurette on the production of the film MERCHANT OF VENICE: SHAKESPEARE THROUGH THE LENS is included as an extra on the DVD. The soundtrack of the film is also available on the Decca label.
- General
- Ian McKellen was originally cast as Antonio but was replaced by Jeremy Irons when shooting delays brought problems with his schedule.
- Figures
- US domestic total gross $3,765,585 (Box Office Mojo, 2005)
Production Company
- Name
Avenue Pictures
- Name
Spice Factory
Distributor
- Name
MGM Home Entertainment (Europe) Ltd
- Phone
- 020 8939 9300
- Fax
- 020 8939 9411
- Address
- 5 Kew Road
Richmond
TW9 2PR
Distributor (Sale)
- Name
Retail outlets
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "William Shakespeare’s ‘The Merchant of Venice’". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av36085 (Accessed 03 Oct 2024)