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The Merchant of Venice

John Sichel

1973 • 2h 11m

An Edwardian take on the Shakespeare play starring Laurence Olivier.

The Merchant of Venice

Cast

Laurence Olivier

Laurence OlivierShylock

Joan Plowright

Joan PlowrightPortia

Jeremy Brett

Jeremy BrettBassanio

Michael Jayston

Michael JaystonGratiano

Anthony Nicholls

Anthony NichollsAntonio

Anna CarteretNerissa

Louise PurnellJessica

Malcolm ReidLorenzo

Charles Kay

Charles KayPrince of Aragon

Benjamin Whitrow

Benjamin WhitrowDuke of Venice

Stephen Greif

Stephen GreifPrince of Morocco

Kenneth MacKintoshTubal

Barry James

Barry JamesSalerio

Michael Tudor BarnesSolanio

Denis Lawson

Denis LawsonLauncelot Gobbo

Crew

William Shakespeare

William ShakespeareTheatre Play

Carl Davis

Carl DavisOriginal Music Composer

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