The Merchant of Venice [1973 film]

by John Sichel (Director), William Shakespeare

Other authors: Jeremy Brett (Bassanio), Michael Jayston (Actor), Anthony Nicholls (Antonio), Laurence Olivier (Shylock), Joan Plowright (Portia)

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Set in 1860's Venice, a young Venetian borrows money from a Jew who gives him the money on the security of one pound of flesh. Upon default the Jew insists on payment of his bond and the young Venetian is rescued by the heroine disguised as a male lawyer.

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Sichel, John	Director	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Shakespeare, William	—	main author	all editions	confirmed
Brett, Jeremy	Bassanio	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Jayston, Michael	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Nicholls, Anthony	Antonio	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Olivier, Laurence	Shylock	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Plowright, Joan	Portia	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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Set in 1860's Venice, a young Venetian borrows money from a Jew who gives him the money on the security of one pound of flesh. Upon default the Jew insists on payment of his bond and the young Venetian is rescued by the heroine disguised as a male lawyer.

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