The Merchant of Venice (2004 film) a catastrophe due to his own flaws. The film begins with text and a montage of how the Jewish community is abused by the Christian population of Venice and brings attention to the fact that, as a convert, Shylock would have been cast out of the Jewish ghetto in Venice. The film is a co-production between the United Kingdom, Italy, and Luxembourg. "The Merchant of Venice" received generally positive reviews; it has a "fresh" rating of 72% at Rotten Tomatoes based on 124 critic reviews, with the consensus, "A respectable if uneven take on the Bard's "The Merchant of Venice"."
Morris S. Levy Morris S. Levy Morris S. Levy is a film, television, and theatrical producer who was born in Brooklyn, NY and raised in Great Neck, NY. He is the founder and President of M.E.G.A. Films (Morsly Entertainment Group and the Arts), a New York based production company. He often films in Great Neck as well as all over the New York City area. His films have appeared in the Sundance Film Festival ("The Ten"-starring Paul Rudd, Winona Ryder, Jessica Alba and Liev Schreiber), the Cannes Film Festival ("Seduced and Abandoned"-starring Alec Baldwin, Ryan Gosling and Jessica Chastain), and the Tribeca Film