The Merchant of Venice (1973) on DVD

Actor:            Laurence Olivier, Joan Plowright
Director:      John Sichel
Genre:          Drama
Year:            1973
Studio:         Shout! Factory
Length:       171 minutes
Released:   May 17, 2016
Rating:         Not Rated
Format:        DVD
Misc:            Color, Full Screen, NTSC, Widescreen
Language:   English, NA
Subtitles:     NA

DESCRIPTION:

William Shakespeare’s classic play The Merchant of Venice comes to life like never before in this 1973 adaptation starring two titans of stage and screen: Sir Laurence Olivier and Dame Joan Plowright. Young Bassanio (Jeremy Brett) desires the lovely Portia (Plowright), but in order to win the fair lady’s hand properly, he needs money. Taking a loan from the moneylender Shylock (Olivier), Bassanio names his friend Antonio (Anthony Nicholls) as guarantor… but when the loan comes due and is unpaid, Shylock demands a particular penalty from his debtor: a pound of his flesh. Now Portia must find a way to thwart Shylock from his plans and save Antonio. Shakespeare lovers will thrill to this excellent adaptation of one of his most talked-about plays, performed by a tremendous cast featuring some of the finest actors of our time.

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