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 : Jack Gold
Written : William Shakespeare
Stars : John Rhys-Davies John Nettles John Franklyn-Robbins Alan David
Genres : Comedy Drama
Release date : Dec 16, 1980
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Official sites : arabuloku.com
Language : English
Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Time-Life Television Productions
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 : Comedy Drama
Release date : Dec 16, 1980
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Official sites : arabuloku.com
Language : English
Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Time-Life Television Productions
