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The Merchant of Venice

70 %|Dec 17, 1980|Comedy, TV Movie, Romance, Drama

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.

Featured Crew

Jack Gold
Director
William Shakespeare
Author
Marion Richards
Makeup Artist
Raymond Hughes
Costume Designer
Chick Anthony
Sound
Dennis Channon
Lighting Artist
Stephen Oliver
Music

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Cast

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Alan David
Solanio
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John Nettles
Bassanio
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Marc Zuber
The Prince of Morocco
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Enn Reitel
Launcelot Gobbo
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Joe Gladwin
Old Gobbo
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Peter Gale
The Prince of Arragon
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Richard Austin
Antonio's Servant
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Douglas Wilmer
The Duke of Venice
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Shaun Scott
Stephano
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Roger Martin
Leonardo