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The Merchant of Venice (1973) (TV)
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7 October 1973 (USA)
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Antonio's friend Bassanio is in love and needs money to go courting. Using Antonio as his collateral...
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Nominated for Primetime Emmy.
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excellent record of the NT production
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Laurence Olivier | ... | Shylock |
 | Joan Plowright | ... | Portia |
| Jeremy Brett | ... | Bassanio |
| Michael Jayston | ... | Gratiano |
| Anthony Nicholls | ... | Antonio |
| Anna Carteret | ... | Nerissa |
| Louise Purnell | ... | Jessica |
| Malcolm Reid | ... | Lorenzo |
| Charles Kay | ... | Prince of Aragon |
 | Benjamin Whitrow | ... | Duke of Venice |
 | Stephen Greif | ... | Prince of Morocco |
| Kenneth MacKintosh | ... | Tubal |
| Barry James | ... | Salerio |
| Michael Tudor Barnes | ... | Solanio |
| Denis Lawson | ... | Launcelot Gobbo |
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131 min | USA:120 min
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Version of Der Kaufmann von Venedig (1923)
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Laurence Olivier's run at the National Theatre included this gem which cast himself as Shylock, with his wife Joan Plowright as Portia. Originally staged in 1970, the cast transferred with ease to this TV version (the only major substitution being Michael Jayston for Derek Jacobi as Gratiano).
It moves along quite well and is definitely buoyed up by its starry lead duo. The rejected suitors have a comic aspect which sits well with the 'pound of flesh' seriousness of the remainder. Glad it was recorded for us all to enjoy.