The Merchant of Venice (TV)
- Original title
- The Merchant of Venice
- Year
- 1973
- Running time
- 131 min.
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Play: William Shakespeare
- Cast
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- Laurence Olivier
- Joan Plowright
- Jeremy Brett
- Michael Jayston
- Anthony Nicholls
- Anna Carteret
- Louise Purnell
- Malcolm Reid
- Charles Kay
- Benjamin Whitrow
- Stephen Greif
- Kenneth MacKintosh
- Barry James
- Michael Tudor Barnes
- Denis Lawson
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- Music
- Producer
- Genre
- Drama | TV Movie. Stage Play. Costume Drama. 16th Century
- Movie Groups
- Shakespeare: The Merchant of Venice
- Synopsis
- 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.
- Awards
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1974: Emmy: Nominated for Best Actor in Miniseries or Telefilm (Olivier)
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