Set in Venice during the Renaissance, the drama centres on Bassanio, a young nobleman who would like to court the beautiful Portia but doesn‘t have the money to travel to her country estate, so he asks the merchant Antonio for help. Antonio‘s wealth is tied up in maritime trade but he offers to procure the sum Bassanio needs from the Jewish money lender Shylock. Shylock hates Antonio for being so contemptuous in his treatment of Jews, and therefore stipulates that if the debt is not repaid within three months, the penalty will be a pound of Antonio‘s own flesh...
as Antonio, a Merchant of Venice
as Bassanio, a friend of Antonio
as Salarino, a friend of Antonio and Bassanio
as Lorenzo, in love with Jessica
as Shylock, a rich Jew
as Jessica, Shylock's daughter
as Portia, a rich heiress
as Nerissa, Portia's waiting-maid
as A boy
as Solanio, a friend of Antonio and Bassanio
as Gratiano, a friend of Antonio and Bassanio
as Prince of Aragon
