This Day in Indie History: The Merchant of Venice

by MovieMaker Staff | Published November 22, 2006

Michael Radford’s The Merchant of Venice began shooting on this day in 2003. Starring Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons, Joseph Fiennes and Lynn Collins, the film joins the long line of Shakespearean adaptations with brilliant actors and lackluster box office numbers. Despite the financial hit however, the film went on to critical success at the BAFTA, David di Donatello and Satellite Awards.

Film Factoid: Avoided by studios for its anti-Semitic themes, Radford’s Merchant of Venice was the first version to be filmed since the silent era.

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