The Merchant of Venice (1953)
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.
Released: Jul 12, 1953
Runtime: 102 minutes
Genre: Drama
Stars: Michel Simon, Andrée Debar, Massimo Serato, Armando Francioli, Giorgio Albertazzi, Liliana Tellini
Crew: Pierre Billon (Director), William Shakespeare (Theatre Play), Pierre Billon (Writer), Louis Ducreux (Writer), Cesare Lodovici (Dialogue), Giuseppe Mangione (Writer)