The Merchant of Venice (1980)
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.
Director: Jack Gold
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John Franklyn-Robbins as Antonio |
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John Rhys-Davies as Salerio |
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Alan David as Solanio |
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John Nettles as Bassanio |
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Richard Morant as Lorenzo |
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Kenneth Cranham as Gratiano |
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Gemma Jones as Portia |
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Susan Jameson as Nerissa |
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Daniel Mitchell as Balthasar |
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Warren Mitchell as Shylock |
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Marc Zuber as The Prince of Morocco |
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Enn Reitel as Launcelot Gobbo |
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Joe Gladwin as Old Gobbo |
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Roger Martin as Leonardo |
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Leslee Udwin as Jessica |
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Peter Gale as The Prince of Arragon |
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Richard Austin as Antonio's Servant |
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Arnold Diamond as Tubal |
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Douglas Wilmer as The Duke of Venice |
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Shaun Scott as Stephano |
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Adrian Harman as Musician |
| Directing | Jack Gold | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marion Richards | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Stephen Oliver | Music |
| Sound | Chick Anthony | Sound |
| Lighting | Dennis Channon | Lighting Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Raymond Hughes | Costume Designer |
| Sound | Carl Davis | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | William Shakespeare | Theatre Play |
