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The Merchant of Venice

1973 · 131 min

A stately, talky stage adaptation that rewards patience with rich language and uneasy moral friction.

Overview: An Edwardian take on the Shakespeare play starring Laurence Olivier.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, satirical and earnest. Measured and demanding.
About: Justice, morality, revenge, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
morality
revenge
betrayal
class
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild