BBC production of the Merchant of Venice

Here are a few links to the BBC television adaptation of the Merchant of Venice. In order to watch the video online, you need to either use a campus computer or have your PC set up so that you can enter your Calnet ID for university online access. (for help with this step, see: http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/Help/connecting_off_campus.html)

Acts I and II: http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/videodir/asx/d438a.asx
Act III: http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/videodir/asx/d438b.asx
Acts IV and V: http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/videodir/asx/d438c.asx



Directed by Jack Gold

Taping dates: May 15–21, 1980

First transmitted in the UK: December 17, 1980

First transmitted in the US: February 23, 1981

John Franklyn-Robbins as Antonio

John Rhys-Davies as Salerio

Alan David as Solanio

John Nettles as Bassiano

Richard Morant as Lorenzo

Kenneth Cranham as Gratiano

Gemma Jones as Portia

Susan Jameson as Nerissa

Daniel Mitchell as Balthasar

Warren Mitchell as Shylock

Marc Zuber as the Prince of Morocco

Enn Reitel as Lancelot Gobbo

Joe Gladwin as Old Gobbo

Roger Martin as Leonardo

Leslee Udwin as Jessica

Peter Gale as the Prince of Arragon

Arnold Diamond as Tubal

Douglas Wilmer as the Duke of Venice

Shaun Scott as Stephano