The BBC Television Shakespeare | The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice
A 1980 BBC production of Shakespeare's classic play. This was broadcast as part of the 37-play BBC Television Shakespeare project.
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The Merchant of Venice (2004)
An adaptation of Shakespeare's play about a Jewish moneylender who seeks to forfeit a literal pound of flesh from his Christian nemesis. Starring Al Pacino and Jeremy Irons.
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The Merchant of Venice (2001) | Part 2
A performance of the Royal National Theatre's Olivier Award-winning adaption of Shakespeare's play, which moves the story to 1930s Venice.