Question: Julie Vardin produced which romantic drama film based on Shakespeare's play?
Context: The Merchant of Venice is a 2004 romantic drama film based on Shakespeare's play of the same name.  It is the first full-length sound film in English of Shakespeare's playother versions are videotaped productions which were made for television, including John Sichel's 1973 version and Jack Gold's 1980 BBC production. Romeo & Juliet is a 2013 internationally co-produced romantic drama film adaptation of William Shakespeare's romantic tragedy of the same name written by Julian Fellowes and directed by Carlo Carlei.  The film stars Douglas Booth, Hailee Steinfeld, Damian Lewis, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Ed Westwick, Stellan Skarsgård and Paul Giamatti.  The film opened in the United Kingdom and the United States on 11 October 2013.  Like Franco Zeffirelli's adaptation of Shakespeare's tragedy, this film uses the traditional setting of Renaissance Verona, but, unlike previous major film adaptations, only follows the plot and uses only some of the dialogue as written by Shakespeare.  This has led to a controversy; several critics denounced the film's advertising as misleading and losing the essence of the play.  The film grossed $3 million. Julia Verdin is a British independent film producer and founder of Rough Diamond Productions, established in 1993.  She has produced over 30 feature films and is best known for Stander, starring Thomas Jane, The Merchant of Venice (2004), starring Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons and Joseph Fiennes, and 2 Jacks, starring Sienna Miller and Danny Houston. Mark Anthony "Baz" Luhrmann ( ; born 17 September 1962) is an Australian film director, screenwriter and producer best known for "Red Curtain Trilogy", comprising his romantic comedy film "Strictly Ballroom" (1992), the romantic drama "Romeo + Juliet" (1996), and the pastiche-jukebox musical "Moulin Rouge! " (2001).  His 2008 film "Australia" is an epic historical romantic drama film starring Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman.  His 2013 drama "The Great Gatsby", based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1925 novel of the same name, stars Leonardo DiCaprio (whom he also used in "Romeo + Juliet") and Tobey Maguire. The Tamarind Seed is a 1974 American-British romantic drama film written and directed by Blake Edwards and starring Julie Andrews and Omar Sharif.  Based on the 1971 novel "The Tamarind Seed" by Evelyn Anthony, the film is about a British Home Office functionary and a Soviet air attaché who are lovers involved in Cold War intrigue.  "The Tamarind Seed" was the first film produced by Lorimar Productions.  The film score was composed by John Barry.  The film was spoofed in MAD Magazine in 1975 as "The Tommy-Red Seed." The Colleen Bawn is a silent 1911 American romantic drama film based on the 1860 play of the same name.  A secret marriage leads to murder.  It and the play are based on the actual 1819 murder of 15-year-old Ellen Scanlan. Monsoon is a 2015 Indian Bollywood romantic drama film produced by Mahendra Dhariwal and Jitender Gulati and directed by Suzad Iqbal Khan.  The film stars Srishti Sharma, Sudhanshu, Shawar Ali, Vijay Singh and Raja Gulati.  The film was given an A certificate, due to bold scenes.  It was released on 20 February 2015.  Although the film emerged as a box office disaster, it did well in the C centres where it was targeted.  The story of the film is loosely based on an Italian romantic drama film "Malèna". British actor Christian Bale has starred in various films, as well as advertisements and a video game.  He made his acting debut in 1986, on the television film "".  The following year, he made his film debut starring alongside John Malkovich and Miranda Richardson in the war film "Empire of the Sun".  Bale's role of a young boy, interned in China by the Japanese, received praise from most film critics.  Two years later, Bale had a minor role in "Henry V", a drama film based on William Shakespeare's play "The Life of Henry the Fifth".  It has been considered one of the best Shakespeare film adaptations ever made.  In 1992, Bale starred as Jack Kelly in the Walt Disney musical drama "Newsies", which was a critical and commercial failure; however, it gained a cult following.  He received a role in the 1994 drama "Little Women", which garnered positive reviews.  Bale lent his voice for the Disney animated film "Pocahontas" in 1995, although it received a mixed reception and attained box office success.  He starred as British journalist Arthur Stuart in the Todd Haynes-directed drama "Velvet Goldmine" (1998).  Although critics were divided on the film, Bale's role was "eagerly anticipated".  Bale portrayed Demetrius in the critically praised 1999 film "A Midsummer Night's Dream", an adaptation of Shakespeare's play of the same name, directed by Michael Hoffman.  The same year, he portrayed Jesus of Nazareth in the television movie "Mary, Mother of Jesus". Becoming Jane is a 2007 British-Irish biographical romantic drama film directed by Julian Jarrold.  It depicts the early life of the English author Jane Austen and her lasting love for Thomas Langlois Lefroy.  American actress Anne Hathaway stars as the title character, while her romantic interest is played by Scottish actor James McAvoy.  Also appearing in the film are Julie Walters, James Cromwell and Maggie Smith.  The film was produced in cooperation with several companies, including Ecosse Films and Blueprint Pictures.  It also received funding from the Irish Film Board and the UK Film Council Premiere Fund. The Bridges of Madison County is a 1995 American romantic drama film based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Robert James Waller.  It was produced by Amblin Entertainment and Malpaso Productions, and distributed by Warner Bros.  Entertainment.  The film was produced and directed by Clint Eastwood with Kathleen Kennedy as co-producer and the screenplay was adapted by Richard LaGravenese.  The film is about an Italian war bride, Francesca (Meryl Streep), who lives with her husband and two children on a farm in Iowa.  In 1965, she meets a "National Geographic" photographer named Robert (Eastwood) and has a four-day extramarital affair with him that changes both their lives forever.  The film earned $182 million worldwide and was well received by critics.  Streep received an Academy Award for Best Actress nomination in 1996 for her performance in the film.
Answer: The Merchant of Venice