usury

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usury

William Shakespeare's The merchant of Venice

A young man is indebted to Shylock, a Jewish moneylender, who demands payment. Portia, the young man's wife, masquerades as a lawyer to protect him.
Cover image of William Shakespeare's The merchant of Venice

The merchant of Venice

1993
Set in 1860s Venice, a young Venetian borrows money from a Jew who gives him the money on the security of one pound of flesh. Upon default the Jew insists on payment of his bond and the young Venetian is rescued by the herione disguised as a male lawyer.
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