The Merchant of Venice
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.
Year: 1980
Genre: Comedy, TV Movie, Romance, Drama
Studio: BBC, Time-Life Television Productions
Director: Jack Gold
Cast: John Franklyn-Robbins, John Rhys-Davies, Alan David, John Nettles, Richard Morant, Kenneth Cranham
Crew: Jack Gold (Director), Chick Anthony (Sound), Raymond Hughes (Costume Designer), Marion Richards (Makeup Artist), Stephen Oliver (Music), Dennis Channon (Lighting Artist)
Runtime: 157 minutes
Release: Dec 17, 1980
IMDb: 7.00/10 by 6 users
Popularity: 1
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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