The Merchant of Venice (2004)

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Basic facts

Original title The Merchant of Venice
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
  • United Kingdom
  • Italy
  • Luxembourg
  • USA
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 7
Dialogue
  • English
Swedish release 2005-04-01

Cast

Al Pacino
Shylock

Jeremy Irons
Antonio

Joseph Fiennes
Bassanio

Lynn Collins
Portia

Zuleikha Robinson
Jessica

Kris Marshall
Gratiano

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Links and resources

Download the study guide for this film (in Swedish)

Titles

Original title
  • The Merchant of Venice
Swedish release title
  • Köpmannen i Venedig
Co-production title
  • Il mercante di Venezia (Italien)
Alternative title
  • William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor

Cast

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 gamle Gobbo
Allan Corduner Tubal
Anton Rodgers hertigen
David Harewood prinsen av Marocko
Antonio Gil-Martinez Aragon
Al Weaver Stephano
Norbert Konne doktor Bellario
Marc Maes (as Marc Maas) Cush
Jean-François Wolff tysk greve
Pieter Riemens engelsk baron
Stéphan Koziak soldat
Tom Leick fransk adelsman
Jules Werner fransiskanermunk
Tony Schiena Leonardo
Julian Nest tjänsteman

Companies

Production Company UK Film Council
Delux Productions S.A.
Immagine e Cinema SRL
Avenue Pictures
Navidi-Wilde Productions, Ltd.
Spice Factory UK Ltd.
Film Fund Luxembourg
Istituto Luce SpA
Dania Film SRL
Copyright Shylock Trading, Ltd.
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Scanbox Entertainment Sweden AB 2005
Distributor in Sweden (DVD) Scanbox Entertainment Sweden AB 2005

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 141567
Date 2005-03-01
Classification Allowed from age 7
Original length 3548 meters
Notes Aktindelning: 521-476-506-499-430-522-594 = 3548 m.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 2.35:1 (Super 35)
Sound type Sound
Sound system Dolby Digital
Colour type Colour
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24


Original work

Original title The Merchant of Venice (Play)
Author William Shakespeare


Production location

2003-11-23 2004-02-28
Esch-sur-Alzette Luxembourg (exteriörer)
Venice Italy (exteriörer)

Release dates

Festival showing 2004-09-03 Telluride USA (Telluride Film Festival)
2004-09-04 Venice Italy (Filmfestivalen i Venedig)
First showing 2004-12-03 London United Kingdom
Other showing 2004-12-29 Los Angeles, Kalifornien USA
2004-12-29 New York, New York USA
Release in Sweden 2005-04-01 Filmstaden 7 Gothenburg Sweden 129 min
2005-04-01 Filmstaden 8 Gothenburg Sweden 129 min
2005-04-01 Filmstaden 6 Malmö Sweden 129 min
2005-04-01 Filmstaden Kista 7 Stockholm Sweden 129 min
2005-04-01 Röda Kvarn Stockholm Sweden 129 min
2005-04-01 Filmstaden Camera Täby Sweden 129 min
DVD release 2005-10-05 Sweden
TV showing 2018-06-03 TV4 Film Sweden
2018-06-05 TV4 Film Sweden
2018-06-22 TV4 Film Sweden
2018-06-29 TV4 Film Sweden
2018-07-15 TV4 Film Sweden
2018-07-24 TV4 Film Sweden
2018-07-28 TV4 Film Sweden

Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Holdings Stills

Colour prints 16
Behind the scenes prints 1
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Misc.prints
Language English


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