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.
Director:
John Sichel
Writer:
William Shakespeare (play)
cast:
Laurence Olivier ... Shylock
Joan Plowright ... Portia
Jeremy Brett ... Bassanio
Michael Jayston ... Gratiano
Anthony Nicholls ... Antonio
Anna Carteret ... Nerissa
Louise Purnell ... Jessica
Malcolm Reid ... Lorenzo
Charles Kay ... Prince of Aragon
Benjamin Whitrow ... Duke of Venice
Stephen Greif ... Prince of Morocco
Kenneth MacKintosh ... Tubal
Barry James ... Salerio
Michael Tudor Barnes ... Solanio
Denis Lawson ... Launcelot Gobbo
Country:UK
Language:English
Release Date:7 October 1973 (USA)
Runtime:131 min
Color:Color
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