![]() ![]() Actually, now that I think about it, Pacino is perfect for the Shakespearean stage, because Shakespeare was pretty well know for writing plenty of material for scenery chewing, something that Pacino is no stranger to. ![]() It's getting to the point where New Yorkers of Italian descent are not only more American than Italian, but more American than, well, a lot of other American cultures, though I am glad to see that Al Pacino is heading to Venice to embrace his Italian roots, even though I wouldn't exactly have pegged him as a very Shakespearean. If he doesn't pay it back, however, he will owe Shylock a pound of his flesh. Bassanio will get his money - and without paying interest. And because Bassanio's rich friend Antonio (Jeremy Irons) is unable to help, he's forced to make a deadly deal with pitiless moneylender Shylock (Al Pacino). But to have a chance at winning her hand in marriage, he needs to have a lot of money - a critical resource he lacks. In 16th-century Venice, Bassanio (Joseph Fiennes) hopes to wed Portia (Lynn Collins). ![]()
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