The Merchant of Venice (1908)
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.
| Movie ID | 42991 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | J. Stuart Blackton |
| Main cast | Julia Swayne Gordon, William V. Ranous, Florence Turner, Maurice Costello, Paul Panzer |
| Release date | 22 December 1908 |
| Release year | 1908 |
| Language | No Language |
| Duration | 10 min (0h 10m) |
| Rating | – |
| Production house | Vitagraph Company of America |
Director: J. Stuart Blackton
Writers: Theodore A. Liebler Jr.
Top cast
Julia Swayne GordonPortia
William V. RanousShylock
Florence TurnerJessica
Maurice Costello
Paul Panzer
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