Summary 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. View more details
Directed : George Moorse Peter Zadek
Written : William Shakespeare Elisabeth Plessen
Stars : Eva Mattes Pavel Landovský Paulus Manker Ignaz Kirchner
Genres : Drama
Release date : Apr 15, 1990
Countries of origin : Austria West Germany
Language : German
Production companies : Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF)
Summary 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. View more details
Genres : Drama
Release date : Apr 15, 1990
Countries of origin : Austria West Germany
Language : German
Production companies : Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF)
