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 casket out of three (silver, gold, and lead) can marry her. Bassanio, unfortunately, is strapped for cash with which to go wooing, and Antonio wants to help, so Antonio borrows the money from Shylock, the money-lender. But Shylock has been nursing a grudge against Antonio's insults, and makes unusual terms to the loan. And when Antonio's business fails, those terms threaten his life, and it's up to Bassanio and Portia to save him.
as Antonio
as Salerio
as Solanio
as Bassanio
as Lorenzo
as Gratiano
as Portia
as Nerissa
as Balthasar
as Shylock
as The Prince of Morocco
as Launcelot Gobbo
as Old Gobbo
as Leonardo
as Jessica
as The Prince of Arragon
as Antonio's Servant
as Tubal
as The Duke of Venice
as Stephano
as Musician
