The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice (1980)

Released: 1980-12-17 Duration: 2hr 37min
Rating 7.0

Overview

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.

Production Companies

BBC
BBC
Time-Life Television Productions

Additional Info

Budget $0.00
Revenue $0.00
Original Language en
Popularity 2.624

Directed By

Jack Gold

Crew

Director
Jack Gold
Costume Designer
Raymond Hughes
Makeup Artist
Marion Richards
Lighting Artist
Dennis Channon

TOP CAST

Alan David
Alan David

Solanio

John Nettles
John Nettles

Bassanio

Gemma Jones
Gemma Jones

Portia

Daniel Mitchell
Daniel Mitchell

Balthasar

Marc Zuber
Marc Zuber

The Prince of Morocco

Enn Reitel
Enn Reitel

Launcelot Gobbo

Joe Gladwin
Joe Gladwin

Old Gobbo

Leslee Udwin
Leslee Udwin

Jessica

Peter Gale
Peter Gale

The Prince of Arragon

Richard Austin
Richard Austin

Antonio's Servant

Douglas Wilmer
Douglas Wilmer

The Duke of Venice

Shaun Scott
Shaun Scott

Stephano

Adrian Harman
Adrian Harman

Musician

Roger Martin
Roger Martin

Leonardo

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