The Merchant of Venice vs Young Hearts
Young Hearts has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.8/10 for The Merchant of Venice). Young Hearts is the shorter watch at 1h 39m compared with 2h 12m. The Merchant of Venice is the older of the two (2004 against 2024). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Merchant of Venice
Young Hearts| The Merchant of Venice | Young Hearts | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 2024 |
| Length | 2h 12m | 1h 39m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance | Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Michael Radford | Anthony Schatteman |
| Main cast | Zuleikha Robinson, Charlie Cox, David Harewood, Jeremy Irons, Ron Cook | Lou Goossens, Marius De Saeger, Geert Van Rampelberg, Emilie De Roo, Dirk van Dijck |
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.
Young Hearts
14-year-old Elias increasingly feels like an outsider in his village. When he meets his new neighbour of the same age, Alexander, Elias is confronted with his burgeoning sexuality.
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