William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice DVD 2004 Venedik Taciri / Directed by Michael Radford / Starring: Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons, Joseph Fiennes, Lynn Collins

UPC 8698907901463

REGION 2 PAL DVD 

MADE IN TURKEY

AUDIO:  Turkish 5.1, English 5.1

SUBTITLES: Turkish, English

Total Runtime: 126 minutes

English Summary:

The Merchant of Venice is a 2004 romantic drama film based on Shakespeare's play of the same name. It is the first full-length sound film in English of Shakespeare's play—other versions are videotaped productions which were made for television, including John Sichel's 1973 version and Jack Gold's 1980 BBC production.

The title character is the merchant Antonio (Jeremy Irons), not the Jewish moneylender Shylock (Al Pacino) who is the more prominent character. This adaptation follows the text, but omits much. Director Michael Radford believed that Shylock was Shakespeare's first great tragic hero who reaches a catastrophe due to his own flaws. The film begins with text and a montage of how the Jewish community is abused by the Christian population of Venice and brings attention to the fact that, as a convert, Shylock would have been cast out of the Jewish ghetto in Venice.

The film is a co-production between the United Kingdom, Italy, and Luxembourg.

Bassanio, a young Venetian of noble rank, wishes to woo the beautiful and wealthy heiress Portia of Belmont. Having squandered his estate, he needs 3,000 ducats to subsidise his expenditures as a suitor. Bassanio approaches his friend Antonio, a wealthy merchant of Venice who has previously and repeatedly bailed him out. Antonio agrees, but since he is cash-poor – his ships and merchandise are busy at sea to Tripolis, the Indies, Mexico and England – he promises to cover a bond if Bassanio can find a lender, so Bassanio turns to the Jewish moneylender Shylock and names Antonio as the loan's guarantor.

Antonio has already antagonized Shylock through his outspoken antisemitism and because Antonio's habit of lending money without interest forces Shylock to charge lower rates. Shylock is at first reluctant to grant the loan, citing abuse he has suffered at Antonio's hand. He finally agrees to lend the sum to Bassanio without interest upon one condition: if Antonio is unable to repay it at the specified date, Shylock may take a pound of Antonio's flesh. Bassanio does not want Antonio to accept such a risky condition; Antonio is surprised by what he sees as the moneylender's generosity (no "usance" – interest – is asked for), and he signs the contract. With money in hand, Bassanio leaves for Belmont with his friend Gratiano, who has asked to accompany him. Gratiano is a likeable young man, but he is often flippant, overly talkative, and tactless. Bassanio warns his companion to exercise self-control, and the two leave for Belmont.

Turkish Summary:

Venedik Taciri (İngilizce: The Merchant of Venice), 2004 yapımı Shakespeare'in aynı isimli tiyatro oyunundan uyarlama sinema filmi. Shakespeare'in tiyatro oyunlarından İngilizce yapılmış ilk uzun sesli filmdir. Diğer birçoğu televizyon için yapılmış video kaseti prodüksiyonlarıydı.

16. yüzyılın sonlarında Venedik'te Antonio adlı bir tüccar, mallarının denizde kalmasıyla paraya sıkışır ve kötü nüyetli bir Yahudi tefeci olan Shylock'tan para ister. Shylock, kızı bir Hristiyan'la evli olduğu için ona karşı bir kin beslemektedir. Sevdiği kız Bassanio için bu parayı bulmaya çalışan Antonio'nun isteğini Shylock hoş karşılar. Ona üç ay vadeli, faizsiz borç verir ancak paranın ödenmemesi durumunda şartlar çok ağırdır. Portia ise Bassani'nun arkadaşını bu zor durumdan kurtarabilmek için kolları sıvar.

Cast / Oyuncular:

• Al Pacino as Shylock
• Jeremy Irons as Antonio
• Joseph Fiennes as Bassanio
• Lynn Collins as Portia
• Zuleikha Robinson as Jessica
• Kris Marshall as Gratiano
• Charlie Cox as Lorenzo
• Heather Goldenhersh as Nerissa
• Mackenzie Crook as Launcelot Gobbo
• John Sessions as Salerio
• Gregor Fisher as Solanio
• Ron Cook as Old Gobbo
• Allan Corduner as Tubal
• Anton Rodgers as The Duke
• David Harewood as Prince of Morocco
• Jules Werner as Franciscan Friar