DVD

The merchant of Venice / Movision Entertainment & Arclight Films present in association UK Films Council Film Fund Luxembourg, Delux Productions S.A., Immagine Cinema/Dania Film Istituto Luce, a Cary Brokaw/Avenue Pictures Navidi-Wilde Productions, Jason Piette-Michael Cowan/Spice Factory production, a Michael Radford film ; produced by Cary Brokaw, Barry Navidi, Jason Piette, Michael Lionello Cowan ; screenplay by Michael Radford ; director, Michael Radford.

Summary:

"Antonio, a successful but cash-poor merchant, approaches Shylock, a wealthy moneylender, for a loan to help his young friend Bassanio woo the fair Portia. Despite being longtime enemies, Shylock grants the request, but demands one pound of Antonio's flesh if the debt is not repaid on time. When Antonio defaults on the loan, Shylock seeks what is legally owed him but soon learns that those to whom evil is done, do evil in return." - Container.

Record details

ISBN: 1404980229
ISBN: 9781404980228
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (131 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Classics, [2005]
Distributor: Distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
Copyright: ©2005.

Content descriptions

General Note:	DVD-ROM drive required to access the Teacher's Guide weblink. Originally produced as a motion picture in 2004.
Formatted Contents Note:	Special features: Optional audio commentary with director Michael Radford and actress Lynn Collins ; The merchant of Venice: Shakespeare through the lens (30 min.); The Teachers' Guide weblink ; Previews (10 min.)
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Benoit Delhomme ; film editor, Lucia Zucchetti ; music, Jocelyn Pook ; production designer, Bruno Rubeo; costume designer, Sammy Sheldon.
Participant or Performer Note:	Al Pacino (Shylock), Jeremy Irons (Antonio), Joseph Fiennes (Bassanio), Lynn Collins (Portia), Zuleikha Robinson (Jessica), Kris Marshall (Gratiano), Charlie Cox (Lorenzo), Heather Goldenhersh (Nerissa), Mackenzie Crook (Lancelot Gobbo), John Sessions (Salerio), Gregor Fisher (Solanio), Ron Cook (Old Gobbo), Allan Corduner (Tubal), Anton Rodgers (The Duke), David Harewood (Prince of Morocco), Antonio Gil-Martinez (Aragon)
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: rated R; for some nudity.
System Details Note:	DVD; Region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo; widescreen presentation aspect ratio 2.35:1. DVD-ROM.
Language Note:	In English with optional subtitles in French; English closed-captions for the hearing impaired.