Release Date

17 Dec, 1980

Runtime

02:37: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

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.

Original Title

The Merchant of Venice

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Actors

John Franklyn-Robbins

John Rhys-Davies

Alan David

John Nettles

Richard Morant

Kenneth Cranham

Gemma Jones

Susan Jameson

Daniel Mitchell

Warren Mitchell

Marc Zuber

Enn Reitel

Joe Gladwin

Roger Martin

Leslee Udwin

Peter Gale

Richard Austin

Arnold Diamond

Douglas Wilmer

Shaun Scott

Adrian Harman

Crew

Jack Gold

Chick Anthony

Raymond Hughes

Marion Richards

Stephen Oliver

Dennis Channon

Carl Davis

William Shakespeare