The Merchant of Venice (French: Le marchand de Venise, Italian: Il mercante di Venezia) is a 1953 French-Italian drama film directed by Pierre Billon. It is loosely based on the William Shakespeare's drama with the same name.
The Merchant of Venice | |
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Directed by | Pierre Billon |
Produced by | Giorgio Venturini |
Music by | Giovanni Fusco |
Cinematography | Arturo Gallea |
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Language | French |
- Michel Simon as Shylock
- Andrée 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