Clips from ‘The Merchant of Venice’ starring Al Pacino

In Shakespeare’s classic comedy, Al Pacino stars as the Shylock in the Public Theater production of The Merchant of Venice. Antonio, a young man who pledges a pound of his own flesh to a moneylender, Shylock, so a friend can woo his lady-love in style. Antonio learns a hard lesson in loyalty, humanity, friendship and prejudice when the revenge-seeking Shylock comes to collect and he is unable to pay.

The show also stars Lily Rabe, Jesse L. Martin, Byron Jennings, Richard Topol and Christopher Fitzgerald.