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The merchant of Venice [videorecording - DVD] - [London] : BBC Worldwide Ltd., 2005 - 1 videodisc (157 mins.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. - The Shakespeare collection . - The Shakespeare collection .

Produced by Jonathan Miller; Directed by Jack Gold Produced by Jonathan Miller; Directed by Jack Gold A BBC TV production in association with Time-Life Television A BBC TV production in association with Time-Life Television

Warren Mitchell, Gemma Jones, John Franklyn-Robbins, John Nettles, Kenneth Cranham, Susan Jameson and Leslee Udwin

Antonio's best friend, Bassanio, is in love with Portia, a wise and wealthy heiress, and needs three thousand ducats to press his suit. With Antionio's money tied up in ships at sea, he approaches Shylock, a Jewish usurer, who agrees to lend the money under the provision that Antonio shall forfeit a pound of his flesh if the debt is unpaid. When Antonio's ships are wrecked, Shylock, the maligned Jew, calls for the contract to be filled




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Subjects--Topical Terms:
Jews--Italy--Drama
Moneylenders--Drama

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Venice (Italy)--Drama

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