Synopsis
A 1980 BBC production of Shakespeare's classic play. This was broadcast as part of the 37-play BBC Television Shakespeare project.
Further Information
Similar plays, poems and sonnets
The Merchant of Venice (2004)
An adaptation of Shakespeare's play about a Jewish moneylender who seeks to forfeit a literal pound of flesh from his Christian nemesis. Starring Al Pacino and Jeremy Irons.
The Learning Zone | The Merchant of Venice
Schools programme on The Merchant of Venice.