Antonio's friend Bassanio is in love and needs money to go courting. Using Antonio as his collateral, he borrows money from Shylock. But when the debt comes due, Shylock demands repayment in the form of a pound of Antonio's flesh.
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The Merchant of Venice, 1973 film
The Merchant of Venice is a 1973 TV adaptation of William Shakespeare's play of the same name. Directed by John Sichel, the film stars Laurence Olivier as Shylock, Anthony Nicholls as Antonio, Jeremy Brett as Bassanio, Joan Plowright as Portia, Louise Purnell as Jessica.
Antonio's friend Bassanio is in love and needs money to go courting. Using Antonio as his collateral, he borrows money from Shylock. But when the debt comes due, Shylock demands repayment in the form of a pound of Antonio's flesh.
Antonio's friend Bassanio is in love and needs money to go courting. Using Antonio as his collateral, he borrows money from Shylock. But when the debt comes due, Shylock demands repayment in the form of a pound of Antonio's flesh.
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, 1980 film
The BBC Television Shakespeare is a series of British television adaptations of the plays of William Shakespeare, created by Cedric Messina and produced by BBC Television. It was transmitted in the UK from 3 December 1978 to 27 April 1985 and spanned seven series.
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark is a 1980 British television adaptation of William Shakespeare's tragedy of the same name. The film is directed by Rodney Bennett and stars Derek Jacobi as Hamlet, Claire Bloom as Gertrude, Patrick Stewart as Claudius, Eric Porter as Polonius, Lalla Ward as Ophelia, David Robb as Laertes, Patrick Allen as the Ghost of Hamlet's Father, and Robert Swann as Horatio.
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark is a 1980 British television adaptation of William Shakespeare's tragedy of the same name. The film is directed by Rodney Bennett and stars Derek Jacobi as Hamlet, Claire Bloom as Gertrude, Patrick Stewart as Claudius, Eric Porter as Polonius, Lalla Ward as Ophelia, David Robb as Laertes, Patrick Allen as the Ghost of Hamlet's Father, and Robert Swann as Horatio.
King Lear, 1982 film
The BBC Television Shakespeare is a series of British television adaptations of the plays of William Shakespeare, created by Cedric Messina and produced by BBC Television. It was transmitted in the UK from 3 December 1978 to 27 April 1985 and spanned seven series.
King Lear is a 1982 British television adaptation of William Shakespeare's play of the same name about an ageing king who decides to divide his kingdom between his three daughters. Directed by Jonathan Miller, the film stars John Shrapnel as Kent, Norman Rodway as Gloucester, Michael Kitchen as Edmund, Michael Hordern as King Lear, Gillian Barge as Goneril, Brenda Blethyn as Cordelia, Penelope Wilton as Regan, John Bird as Albany, Julian Curry as Cornwall, and Anton Lesser as Edgar.
King Lear is a 1982 British television adaptation of William Shakespeare's play of the same name about an ageing king who decides to divide his kingdom between his three daughters. Directed by Jonathan Miller, the film stars John Shrapnel as Kent, Norman Rodway as Gloucester, Michael Kitchen as Edmund, Michael Hordern as King Lear, Gillian Barge as Goneril, Brenda Blethyn as Cordelia, Penelope Wilton as Regan, John Bird as Albany, Julian Curry as Cornwall, and Anton Lesser as Edgar.
Hamlet, 1948 film
Hamlet is a 1948 British film adaptation of William Shakespeare's play Hamlet, adapted and directed by and starring Sir Laurence Olivier. Hamlet was Olivier's second film as director, and also the second of the three Shakespeare films that he directed (the 1936 As You Like It had starred Olivier, but had been directed by Paul Czinner). Hamlet was the first British film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. It is also the first sound film of the play in English. Read More >>
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