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Special screening of The Merchant of Venice and discussion with Andrea Pallad, London

Special screening of The Merchant of Venice and discussion with Andrea Pallad

To coincide with the Royal Academy of Arts’ new exhibition ‘Andrea Palladi: His Life and Legacy’, Curzon will be presenting Michael Radford’s The Merchant of Venice, followed by a discussion.

The Merchant of Venice
Directors: Michael Radford| Starring: Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons, Joseph Fiennes

Set in 16th Century Venice, William Shakespeare’s enduring comedy/drama follows the fate and fortunes of a group of young Christian noblemen and their interactions with the Jewish moneylender Shylock (Al Pacino). The film is described as a “fresh, lucid and unpretentious screen revival of The Merchant of Venice” – Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian.



Sunday February 15, 2009 at 2:30pm
Curzon Mayfair
38 Curzon Street
London, England W1J 7TY