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The Merchant of Venice (1953 film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Merchant of Venice' (, ) is a 1953 French-Italian drama film directed by Pierre Billon and starring Michel Simon, Andre Debar and Massimo Serato. It is loosely based on William Shakespeare's Elizabethan play of the same name.
The film's sets were designed by the art director Giancarlo Bartolini Salimbeni.
Cast
* Michel Simon as Shylock
* Andre Debar as Portia
* Massimo Serato as Antonio
* Armando Francioli as Bassanio
* Giorgio Albertazzi as Lorenzo
* Liliana Tellini as Jessica
* Olga Solbelli as Bianca
* Clara Auteri Pepe as Nerissa
* Franco Balducci as Antonio's Friend
* Nerio Bernardi as Doge
* Gualtiero Tumiati as Dr. Bellario
Plot
In order to come to the aid of his friend Bassanio, the wealthy merchant Antonio, while awaiting the imminent arrival of his ships, is obliged to ask the usurer Shylock to advance him a sum of money. The latter accepts, on the condition that, if the loan is not returned on time, he will pay himself by taking a pound of flesh from his creditor...
References
Bibliography
* Burt, Richard. 'Shakespeares After Shakespeare: An Encyclopedia of the Bard in Mass Media and Popular Culture, Volume 1'. Greenwood Press, 2007.
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