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  • The Merchant of Venice (1980)
  • TV-14
    TV Movie | 157 min | Comedy, Drama
The Merchant of Venice (1980)
TV-14
TV Movie | 157 min | Comedy, 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 ...See moreA 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. Written by Kathy Li See less
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Dec 17, 1980 (United Kingdom)

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21 cast members
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John Rhys-Davies
Salerio Salerio   See fewer
Alan David
Solanio Solanio   See fewer
John Nettles
Bassanio Bassanio   See fewer
Richard Morant
Lorenzo Lorenzo   See fewer
Kenneth Cranham
Gratiano Gratiano   See fewer
Gemma Jones
Portia Portia   See fewer
Susan Jameson
Nerissa Nerissa   See fewer
Daniel Mitchell
Balthasar Balthasar   See fewer
Warren Mitchell
Shylock Shylock   See fewer
Marc Zuber
Prince of Morocco Prince of Morocco   See fewer
Enn Reitel
Launcelot Gobbo Launcelot Gobbo   See fewer
Joe Gladwin
Old Gobbo Old Gobbo   See fewer
Roger Martin
Leonardo Leonardo   See fewer
Leslee Udwin
Jessica Jessica   See fewer
Peter Gale
The Prince of Arragon The Prince of Arragon   See fewer
Richard Austin
Antonio's Servant Antonio's Servant   See fewer
Douglas Wilmer
The Duke of Venice The Duke of Venice   See fewer
Shaun Scott
Stephano Stephano   See fewer
Adrian Harman
Musician Musician   See fewer
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