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The Merchant of Venice (The BBC Shakespeare Collection) (1980)
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Director:	Jack Gold
Starring:	John Nettles, John Rhys-Davies, John Franklyn-Robbins, Gemma Jones, Warren Mitchell
Genres:	Shakespeare, UK Premier, Performing Arts, Drama
Origin:	United Kingdom
Certificate:	PG
Running Time:	156 min

The Merchant of Venice (The BBC Shakespeare Collection)

synopsis

Antonio's best friend, Bassinio, is in love with Portia, a wise and wealthy heiress, and needs three thousand ducats to press his suit. With Antonio's money tied up in ships at sea, he approaches Shylock, a jewish usurer, who agrees to lend the money under the provision that Antonio shall forfeit a pound of his flesh if the debt is unpaid. When Antonio’s ships are wrecked, Shylock, the maligned Jew, call for the contract to be filled.

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