The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice

1908
10m
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Overview

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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

Production Information

Production Companies
Vitagraph Company of America
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
No Language

Quick Facts

Release Date December 22, 1908
Status Released
Language EN

Cast

Julia Swayne Gordon
Julia Swayne Gordon

Portia

William V. Ranous
William V. Ranous

Shylock

Florence Turner
Florence Turner

Jessica

Maurice Costello
Maurice Costello

Paul Panzer
Paul Panzer

Key Crew

Theodore A. Liebler Jr.
Screenplay
J. Stuart Blackton
Director