overly sympathetic victim of prejudice. The film was noted for its emphasis on the love triangle aspect of Bassanio's relationships with Antonio and Portia, including a kiss between Bassanio and Antonio. In 2005, the film had a Royal Premiere in the presence of Prince Charles and received a BAFTA nomination for Best Costume Design. Its worldwide theatrical gross was about $21.3 million, with a production budget of $30 million. References External links Interview with director Michael Radford, and actors Al Pacino & Jeremy Irons on Charlie Rose 2004 films 2004 romantic drama films British romantic drama films Italian romantic drama films Films directed by Michael Radford Films based on The Merchant of Venice Italian films based on plays British films based on plays Films scored by Jocelyn Pook Films shot in Italy Films shot in Luxembourg Films about Jews and Judaism Films set in 1596 Films set in Venice Sony Pictures Classics films Antisemitism in fiction 2000s English-language films 2000s British films