The Merchant of Venice vs Where the Wind Blows
Where the Wind Blows has the higher audience score (9/10 against 6.8/10 for The Merchant of Venice). Where the Wind Blows is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 2h 12m. The Merchant of Venice is the older of the two (2004 against 2025). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Merchant of Venice
Where the Wind Blows| The Merchant of Venice | Where the Wind Blows | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 9.0/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h 12m | 1h 30m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance | Drama, Romance, Western |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Michael Radford | John Schimke |
| Main cast | Zuleikha Robinson, Charlie Cox, David Harewood, Jeremy Irons, Ron Cook | Michelle Hurd, Lochlyn Munro, Gabriel Clark, C. Thomas Howell, Rob Mayes |
Synopsis
The Merchant of Venice
Venice, 1596. Bassanio begs his friend Antonio, a prosperous merchant, to lend him a large sum of money so that he can woo Portia, a very wealthy heiress; but Antonio has invested his fortune abroad, so they turn to Shylock, a Jewish moneylender, and ask him for a loan.
Where the Wind Blows
Chase, a rugged cowboy and solitary drifter who closed off his heart long ago—until the day he impulsively does a kindness for a beautiful young woman, and everything changes over the course of three days.
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