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Portia (Character)
from The Merchant of Venice (2004)

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The Merchant of Venice -- In 16th century Venice, when a merchant must default on a large loan from an abused Jewish moneylender for a friend with romantic ambitions, the bitterly vengeful creditor demands a gruesome payment instead.

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Alternate Names:
Pohia

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  1. The Merchant of Venice (2009) Played by Lizzy Carter
  2. The Merchant of Venice (2004) Played by Lynn Collins
    ... aka "William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice" - USA (complete title)
  3. Shakespeare's Merchant (2003) Played by Lorna MacNab
  4. The Maori Merchant of Venice (2002) Played by Ngarimu Daniels (as Pohia)
    ... aka "The Merchant of Venice" - New Zealand (English title)
  5. "Masterpiece"
    ... aka "Masterpiece Theatre" - USA (original title)
    ... aka "ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre" - USA (new title)
    ... aka "Masterpiece Classic" - USA (new title)
    ... aka "Mobil Masterpiece Theatre" - USA (alternative title)
        - The Merchant of Venice (2001) TV episode, Played by Derbhle Crotty / Derbhle Crotty

  6. Shakespeare's Women & Claire Bloom (1999) (TV) Played by Claire Bloom
    ... aka "Claire Bloom and Shakespeare's Women" - USA (closing credits title)
  7. "A Taste of Shakespeare"
        - The Merchant of Venice (1997) TV episode, Played by Ann-Marie MacDonald
  8. The Merchant of Venice (1996) (TV) Played by Haydn Gwynne
  9. "Shakespeare: The Animated Tales"
        - Julius Caesar (1994) TV episode, Played by Judith Sharp
  10. Der Kaufmann von Venedig (1990) (TV) Played by Eva Mattes

  11. The Merchant of Venice (1980) (TV) Played by Gemma Jones
    ... aka "The Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: The Merchant of Venice" - USA (video title)
  12. Le marchand de Venise (1980) (TV) Played by Geneviève Casile

  13. The Merchant of Venice (1976) (TV) Played by Trish Grange
  14. The Merchant of Venice (1973) (TV) Played by Joan Plowright
  15. "BBC Play of the Month"
        - The Merchant of Venice (1972) TV episode, Played by Maggie Smith
        - Julius Caesar (1969) TV episode, Played by Ann Castle

  16. Venetsian kauppias (1968) (TV) Played by Liisamaija Laaksonen

  17. "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre"
        - The Merchant of Venice (1955) TV episode, Played by Rachel Gurney
        - Will Shakespeare (1953) TV episode, Played by Grace Webb
        - Julius Caesar (1951) TV episode, Played by Margaret Diamond
  18. Le marchand de Venise (1953) Played by Andrée Debar
    ... aka "The Merchant of Venice" - International (English title) (literal title)

  19. The Merchant of Venice (1947) (TV) Played by Margaretta Scott

  20. The Merchant of Venice (1922) Played by Sybil Thorndike

  21. The Merchant of Venice (1916) Played by Nellie Hutin Britton
  22. The Merchant of Venice (1914) Played by Lois Weber
  23. Shylock (1913) Played by Pépa Bonafé
  24. The Merchant of Venice (1912) Played by Florence La Badie
  25. Il mercante di Venezia (1911) Played by Olga Giannini Novelli

  26. The Merchant of Venice (1908) Played by Julia Swayne Gordon

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Quotes:
From The Merchant of Venice (2004)
Bassanio: Promise me life, and I'll confess the truth.
Portia: Well then, confess, and live.
Bassanio: 'Confess' and 'love' had been the very sum of my confession.
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