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The Merchant of Venice

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Calorie Rating: 221
Released: 1980-12-17
Running Time: 157 Minutes
Studios: BBC, Time-Life Television Productions,


A rich merchant, Antonio is depressed for no good reason, until his good friend Bassanio comes to tell him how he's in love with Portia. Portia's father has died and left a very strange will: only the man that picks the correct casket out of three (silver, gold, and lead) can marry her. Bassanio, unfortunately, is strapped for cash with which to go wooing, and Antonio wants to help, so Antonio borrows the money from Shylock, the money-lender. But Shylock has been nursing a grudge against Antonio's insults, and makes unusual terms to the loan. And when Antonio's business fails, those terms threaten his life, and it's up to Bassanio and Portia to save him.

Director / Directors

Jack Gold
Director


Cast

Alan David
Character: Solanio
John Franklyn-Robbins
Character: Antonio
John Rhys-Davies
Character: Salerio

John Nettles
Character: Bassanio
Richard Morant
Character: Lorenzo
Kenneth Cranham
Character: Gratiano

Gemma Jones
Character: Portia
Susan Jameson
Character: Nerissa
Daniel Mitchell
Character: Balthasar

Warren Mitchell
Character: Shylock
Marc Zuber
Character: The Prince of Morocco
Enn Reitel
Character: Launcelot Gobbo

Joe Gladwin
Character: Old Gobbo
Leslee Udwin
Character: Jessica
Peter Gale
Character: The Prince of Arragon

Richard Austin
Character: Antonio's Servant
Arnold Diamond
Character: Tubal
Douglas Wilmer
Character: The Duke of Venice

Shaun Scott
Character: Stephano
Adrian Harman
Character: Musician
Roger Martin
Character: Leonardo


Production and Crew

Marion Richards
Makeup Artist
Raymond Hughes
Costume Designer

Dennis Channon
Lighting Artist