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The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice

A Jewish moneylender seeks to forfeit a literal pound of flesh from his Christian nemesis.

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Synopsis

An adaptation of Shakespeare's play about a Jewish moneylender who seeks to forfeit a literal pound of flesh from his Christian nemesis. Starring Al Pacino and Jeremy Irons.

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