The Merchant of Venice (1973)

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Written by William Shakespeare, John Sichel

Directed by John Sichel

Running Time: 135 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 1973

Production Country: UK

Filmed in Colour

Made for TV

Jonathan Miller brings Shakespeare's tale of debt, love and retribution to life in this 1973 TV adaptation. Laurence Olivier stars as the money-lending Shylock.

Cast

Image for Laurence OlivierLaurence OlivierShylock
Joan PlowrightPortia
Jeremy BrettBassanio
Michael JaystonGratiano
Anthony NichollsAntonio
Anna CarteretNerissa
Louise PurnellJessica
Malcolm ReidLorenzo
Charles KayPrince of Aragon
Benjamin WhitrowDuke of Venice
Stephen GreifPrince of Morocco
Kenneth MacKintoshTubal
Barry JamesSalerio
Michael Tudor BarnesSolanio
Image for Denis LawsonDenis LawsonLauncelot Gobbo

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