The Merchant of Venice Movie Review 1981

Moneylender Shylock wants his pound of flesh (literally) when a young nobleman's debt cannot be paid. But is this justice or revenge? The character of Shylock (he is Jewish) has always been controversial--is he to be taken as a villain, a buffoon, or a tragic hero? Part of the "Shakespeare Plays" series.

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Available on VHS
Running time 157 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Law, Judaism

Cast

Warren Mitchell, Gemma Jones, John Franklyn-Robbins, Kenneth Cranham, John Rhys-Davies, Richard Morant, John Nettles, Leslee Udwin

Director

Jack Gold

Producer

Cedric Messina, Dr. Jonathan Miller, BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)