| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 17, 1980 |
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| Director: | Jack Gold |
| Writer: | |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, Romance, TV Movie |
| Keywords | |
| Production Companies | BBC, Time-Life Television Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 28, 2026 Entered: Apr 29, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| John Franklyn-Robbins | Antonio |
| John Rhys-Davies | Salerio |
| Alan David | Solanio |
| John Nettles | Bassanio |
| Richard Morant | Lorenzo |
| Kenneth Cranham | Gratiano |
| Gemma Jones | Portia |
| Susan Jameson | Nerissa |
| Daniel Mitchell | Balthasar |
| Warren Mitchell | Shylock |
| Marc Zuber | The Prince of Morocco |
| Enn Reitel | Launcelot Gobbo |
| Joe Gladwin | Old Gobbo |
| Roger Martin | Leonardo |
| Leslee Udwin | Jessica |
| Peter Gale | The Prince of Arragon |
| Richard Austin | Antonio's Servant |
| Arnold Diamond | Tubal |
| Douglas Wilmer | The Duke of Venice |
| Shaun Scott | Stephano |
| Adrian Harman | Musician |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Jack Gold | Director |
| Raymond Hughes | Costume Designer |
| Dennis Channon | Lighting Artist |
| Marion Richards | Makeup Artist |
| Chick Anthony | Sound |
| Stephen Oliver | Music |
| Carl Davis | Original Music Composer |
| William Shakespeare | Theatre Play |
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