The Merchant of Venice (1953 film)
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 of the same name.[1][2]
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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Country | France Italy |
Language | French |
Cast
- 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
References
- Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 1991. ISBN 8876055487.
- Jesús Angulo, José Enrique Monterde. Cine francés 1945-1959: de la posguerra a la Nouvelle Vague. Donostia Kultura, 2005. ISBN 1557284539.
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