The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice (1973)

Not Rated 07 Oct 1973 • Drama • 2h 0m
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Antonio's friend Bassanio is in love and needs money to go courting. Using Antonio as his collateral, he borrows money from Shylock. But when the debt comes due, Shylock demands repayment in the form of a pound of Antonio's flesh. This is a video of the 1970 National Theatre stage production with most of the same cast.

John Sichel
Director
William Shakespeare
Writer
Laurence Olivier, Joan Plowright, Jeremy Brett
Starring

Language: English
Awards: Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. 1 nomination total
Country: United Kingdom
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7.3

IMDb (290 votes)
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