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Jessica is the daughter of Shylock, a Jewish moneylender, in William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice (c. 1598).In the play, she elopes with Lorenzo, a penniless Christian, and a chest of her father's money, eventually ending up in Portia and Bassanio's household.
The Merchant of Venice is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1596 and 1598.A merchant in Venice named Antonio defaults on a large loan taken out on behalf of his dear friend, Bassanio, and provided by a Jewish moneylender, Shylock, with seemingly inevitable fatal consequences.
Shylock's trial at the end of the play is a mockery of justice, with Portia acting as a judge when she has no real right to do so. Shakespeare does not question Shylock's intentions, but that the very people who berated Shylock for being dishonest have resorted to trickery in order to win. Shakespeare gives Shylock one of his most eloquent ...
Shylock is a 2020 Indian Malayalam-language masala film directed by Ajay Vasudev, written by Aneesh Hameed-Bibin Mohan and produced by Joby George under Goodwill Entertainments. The film stars Mammootty in titular role, alongside and Rajkiran (in his Malayalam debut), Meena , Siddique , Kalabhavan Shajon , Baiju Santhosh , Bibin George and ...
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The Merchant of Venice is a 2004 romantic drama film based on William Shakespeare's play.It is the first full-length sound film in English of Shakespeare's play—other versions are videotaped productions that were made for television, including John Sichel's 1973 version and Jack Gold's 1980 BBC production.
Werner Krauß (Shylock) Henny Porten (Portia) Harry Liedtke (Bassanio) Carl Ebert (Antonio) Max Schreck (Doge von Venedig) A relatively late silent movie, making significant changes in the plot, nevertheless considered as a masterwork, mostly due to its stunning cast. The Merchant of Venice: TV