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The Merchant of Venice
1980, Dec 17
2h 37m
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.
Directed by
Jack Gold
Gemma Jones
Portia
John Nettles
Bassanio
John Rhys-Davies
Salerio
Arnold Diamond
Tubal
Richard Morant
Lorenzo
Kenneth Cranham
Gratiano
Enn Reitel
Launcelot Gobbo
Shaun Scott
Stephano
Susan Jameson
Nerissa
Warren Mitchell
Shylock
Douglas Wilmer
The Duke of Venice
Joe Gladwin
Old Gobbo
Alan David
Solanio
John Franklyn-Robbins
Antonio
Daniel Mitchell
Balthasar
Marc Zuber
The Prince of Morocco
Roger Martin
Leonardo
Peter Gale
The Prince of Arragon
Richard Austin
Antonio's Servant
Adrian Harman
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