http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Movies/01/03/film.merchant.reut/index.html
New adaptation plays up Antonio's sexual orientation
Monday, January 3, 2005 Posted: 3:23 PM EST (2023 GMT)
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NEW YORK (Reuters) -- Charges of anti-Semitism are standard fare when it comes to "The Merchant of Venice," but a new film adaptation of Shakespeare's play also raises another controversial question -- was the merchant gay?
An emotionally charged kiss between two men raises the issue of their sexual orientation, but even the actors who play them do not agree about what the kiss means.