The Merchant of Venice (1980)

Comedy Drama Romance TV Movie

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.

Updated May 25 2020

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GB -

1980-12-17

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FACTS

Runtime: 157 mins Rating: 8.0

Cast

John Rhys-Davies

Salerio

Gemma Jones

Portia

John Franklyn-Robbins

Antonio

Kenneth Cranham

Gratiano

Enn Reitel

Launcelot Gobbo

Leslee Udwin

Jessica

Douglas Wilmer

The Duke of Venice

Warren Mitchell

Shylock