The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice

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1980
2h 37m
7.0(6 votes)
Comedy
TV Movie
Romance
Drama

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.

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BBC

Cast & Crew

21 members
Acting

John Franklyn-Robbins

Antonio

John Franklyn-Robbins
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John Rhys-Davies

Salerio

John Rhys-Davies
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Alan David

Solanio

Alan David
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John Nettles

Bassanio

John Nettles
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Richard Morant

Lorenzo

Richard Morant
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Kenneth Cranham

Gratiano

Kenneth Cranham
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Gemma Jones

Portia

Gemma Jones
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Susan Jameson

Nerissa

Susan Jameson
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Daniel Mitchell

Balthasar

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Warren Mitchell

Shylock

Warren Mitchell
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Marc Zuber

The Prince of Morocco

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Enn Reitel

Launcelot Gobbo

Enn Reitel
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Joe Gladwin

Old Gobbo

Joe Gladwin
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Roger Martin

Leonardo

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Leslee Udwin

Jessica

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Peter Gale

The Prince of Arragon

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Richard Austin

Antonio's Servant

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Arnold Diamond

Tubal

Arnold Diamond
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Douglas Wilmer

The Duke of Venice

Douglas Wilmer
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Shaun Scott

Stephano

Shaun Scott
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Adrian Harman

Musician

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