Review of The Merchant of Venice (2004) by David Sterritt for Christian Science Monitor — 01 May 2007
In this exquisitely filmed adaptation Pacino is as vivid a Shylock as we're likely to see. Despite all the scholarly excuses for this drama, though, it's shot through with outrageously anti-Semitic attitudes.
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This review of The Merchant of Venice (2004) was written by David Sterritt and published by Christian Science Monitor on 01 May 2007.
The Merchant of Venice has generally received positive reviews.
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