You are watching The Merchant of Venice the movie produced in Italy belongs with duration 132 Min in Category Drama,Romance,. broadcast at streamingjoy.com , by [ Movision ] ,[ Avenue Pictures ] Venice, 1596. Bassanio begs his friend Antonio, a prosperous merchant, to lend him a large sum of money so that he can woo Portia, a very wealthy heiress; but Antonio has invested his fortune abroad, so they turn to Shylock, a Jewish moneylender, and ask him for a loan..