Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'The Merchant of Venice' right now, here are some specifics about the Vitagraph Company of America drama flick. The Merchant of Venice starring Julia Swayne Gordon, William V. Ranous, Florence Turner, Maurice Costello has a Not Rated rating, a runtime of about N/A. The release date of the movie is December 22nd, 1908.
Thinking about what happens in this film? Here's the plot: "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."
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'The Merchant of Venice' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on December 22nd, 1908
