Movie

The Merchant of Venice

★ 7.3(7)19802h 37m

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Good to know

Director: Jack Gold
Release date: 1980-12-17
Runtime: 2h 37m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Studio: BBC

About The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice is a 1980 movie in the Comedy, TV Movie and Romance genres, directed by Jack Gold, starring John Franklyn-Robbins, John Rhys-Davies and Alan David. It has a runtime of 2 hours 37 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.3/10 from 7 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Merchant of Venice in Ireland — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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 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.

Cast

John Franklyn-Robbins

Antonio

John Rhys-Davies

Salerio

Alan David

Solanio

John Nettles

Bassanio

Richard Morant

Lorenzo

Kenneth Cranham

Gratiano

Gemma Jones

Portia

Susan Jameson

Nerissa

Daniel Mitchell

Balthasar

Warren Mitchell

Shylock

Marc Zuber

The Prince of Morocco

Enn Reitel

Launcelot Gobbo

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch The Merchant of Venice in Ireland?+

The Merchant of Venice is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Ireland. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is The Merchant of Venice on Netflix?+

The Merchant of Venice is not on Netflix in Ireland right now.

How long is The Merchant of Venice?+

The Merchant of Venice has a runtime of 2 hours 37 minutes (157 minutes).

Who stars in The Merchant of Venice?+

The Merchant of Venice stars John Franklyn-Robbins, John Rhys-Davies, Alan David, John Nettles and Richard Morant.

When did The Merchant of Venice come out?+

The Merchant of Venice is a 1980 movie directed by Jack Gold.

What genre is The Merchant of Venice?+

The Merchant of Venice is Comedy, TV Movie, Romance and Drama film.

Who directed The Merchant of Venice?+

The Merchant of Venice was directed by Jack Gold.