
The Merchant of Venice
ShortDrama
A rich merchant, Antonio is depressed for no good reason, until his good friend Bassanio comes to tell him how he's in love with Portia. Portia's father has died and left a very strange will: only the man that picks the correct ca...
Director
Orson Welles
Writers
William Shakespeare, Orson Welles
Stars
Orson Welles, Charles Gray, Irina Maleeva
Language
English
Country
United States, West Germany, Italy
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🎭 Top Cast

Orson Welles
as Shylock

Charles Gray
as Antonio

Irina Maleeva
as Jessica
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Mauro Bonanni
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Dorian Bond
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Bill Cronshaw

Oja Kodar

Jonathan Lynn
as Tubal
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Nina Palinkas
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Alessandro Tasca
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Production
CBS
🏷️ Keywords
shakespeare's the merchant of venicebased on play
🎯 Categories
DramaShort
💡 Did You Know?
The complete film was reportedly only screened once, for actress Oja Kodar and her mother.
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📖 Synopsis
A rich merchant, Antonio is depressed for no good reason, until his good friend Bassanio comes to tell him how he's in love with Portia. Portia's father has died and left a very strange will: only the man that picks the correct ca...





