The Merchant of Venice (1980)

ALL 12/17/1980 (en) Comedy, TV Movie, Romance, Drama 157 Min
  • Release
    12/17/1980
  • Production
    BBC, Time-Life Television Productions
  • Rotten tomato
    70%
  • Original title
    The Merchant of Venice
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

Overview

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.

  1. Jack Gold

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer



Currently available to stream, watch for free, rent, and buy in the United States. You can makes it easy to find out where you can legally watch your favorite movies & TV shows online.

Watch Channel

Casts

  1. Alan David

    Solanio

  2. John Franklyn-Robbins

    Antonio

  3. John Rhys-Davies

    Salerio

  4. John Nettles

    Bassanio

  5. Richard Morant

    Lorenzo

  6. Kenneth Cranham

    Gratiano

  7. Gemma Jones

    Portia

  8. Susan Jameson

    Nerissa

  9. Daniel Mitchell

    Balthasar

  10. Warren Mitchell

    Shylock

  11. Marc Zuber

    The Prince of Morocco

  12. Enn Reitel

    Launcelot Gobbo

  13. Joe Gladwin

    Old Gobbo

  14. Leslee Udwin

    Jessica

  15. Peter Gale

    The Prince of Arragon

  16. Richard Austin

    Antonio's Servant

  17. Arnold Diamond

    Tubal

  18. Douglas Wilmer

    The Duke of Venice

  19. Shaun Scott

    Stephano

  20. Adrian Harman

    Musician

  21. Roger Martin

    Leonardo

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 21 , Crews : 7

Keyword

The Merchant of Venice (1980) 157 Min

ALL 12/17/1980 (en)
Comedy, TV Movie, Romance, Drama
  • Release 12/17/1980
  • Production
    BBC, Time-Life Television Productions
  • Original title The Merchant of Venice
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

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.

  1. Jack Gold

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer