Sinopse: Bassanio wants to get married, but he has no money and a lot of debts. He asks his friend Antonio for a loan, but Antonio is waiting for his ships to return. Until then, he has nothing to lend. To help Bassanio, he borrows money from a money-lender – and agrees to an unusual condition. If Antonio cannot repay the loan in three months, the money-lender will cut a pound of flesh from his body. Will Antonio be able to repay the loan? Or will he die?
Biografia: William Shakespeare foi um poeta, dramaturgo e ator inglês, tido como o maior escritor do idioma inglês e considerado por muitos o maior dramaturgo da história. É chamado frequentemente de poeta nacional da Inglaterra e de "Bardo do Avon".
