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.
Cast
Alan David
Solanio
John Franklyn-Robbins
Antonio
John Rhys-Davies
Salerio
John Nettles
Bassanio
Richard Morant
Lorenzo
Kenneth Cranham
Gratiano
Gemma Jones
Portia
Susan Jameson
Nerissa
Warren Mitchell
Shylock
Enn Reitel
Launcelot Gobbo
Joe Gladwin
Old Gobbo
Arnold Diamond
Tubal
Douglas Wilmer
The Duke of Venice
Shaun Scott
StephanoImages
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