BBC Sunday-Night Theatre The Merchant of Venice (Season 6, Episode 11)
TV Episode | 118 min | Drama

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BBC Sunday-Night Theatre

The Merchant of Venice (Season 6, Episode 11)

TV Episode | 118 min | Drama

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 ...See moreA 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. See less

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19 cast members

Name	Known for
Raymond Westwell Antonio Antonio See fewer	Othello (1964)
Michael Hordern Shylock Shylock See fewer	Where Eagles Dare (1968)
Rachel Gurney Portia Portia See fewer	The Portrait of a Lady (1968)
John Hayter Salerio Salerio See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
Geoffrey Taylor Solanio Solanio See fewer	Great Expectations (1959)
Denis Quilley Bassanio Bassanio See fewer	Murder on the Orient Express (1974)
John Breslin Lorenzo Lorenzo See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Laurence Payne Gratiano Gratiano See fewer	The Crawling Eye (1958)
Jane Wenham Nerissa Nerissa See fewer	The Teckman Mystery (1954)
Leonard Davies Balthasar Balthasar See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
John Westbrook Duke of Venice / Prince of Morocco Duke of Venice / Prince of Morocco See fewer	The Lord of the Rings (1978)
Jeffery Dench Launcelot Gobbo Launcelot Gobbo See fewer	First Knight (1995)
John Garley Old Gobbo / Tubal Old Gobbo / Tubal See fewer	Sara Crewe (1951)
Derek Holmes Leonardo Leonardo See fewer	On Stage - London (1957)
Veronica Wells Jessica Jessica See fewer	Mama V (2010)
Dudley Jones Stephano Stephano See fewer	Treasure Island (1957)
Ian Mullins Prince of Arragon Prince of Arragon See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
Hartnell Stone Servant to Antonio Servant to Antonio See fewer	St. Ives (1955)
Michael Stainton Gaoler Gaoler See fewer	You Must Be the Husband (1987)