The Merchant of Venice
Taste attributes: dramaromancehistoricalslowfresh & originalwholesomeheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfish out of water/culture clashinjustice/tragedy/vengeancelove conquers allsocial commentary
Boxlist takeA slow-burning romantic drama that is serious, emotional and grounded. Best if you like patience over pace.
Pace: very slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
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- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
Venice, 1596. Bassanio begs his friend Antonio, a prosperous merchant, to lend him a large sum of money so that he can woo Portia, a very wealthy heiress; but Antonio has invested his fortune abroad, so they turn to Shylock, a Jewish moneylender, and ask him for a loan.
Synopsis: TMDB
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- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2004
- Runtime
- 132 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Avenue Pictures
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