The Merchant of Venice (Le marchand de Venise) 70 years old

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.

Credits

Giorgio Albertazzi as Lorenzo

Massimo Serato as Antonio

Andrée Debar as Portia

Franco Balducci as Ami d'Antonio

Armando Francioli as Bassanio

Michel Simon as Shylock

The Merchant of Venice Cast

Name	Character
Giorgio Albertazzi He was 29, 92 years old when he died	as Lorenzo
Massimo Serato He was 37, 73 years old when he died	as Antonio
Andrée Debar She was 33, 78 years old when she died	as Portia
Franco Balducci He was 30, 78 years old when he died	as Ami d'Antonio
Armando Francioli He was 33, now 104 years old	as Bassanio
Michel Simon He was 58, 80 years old when he died	as Shylock
Olga Solbelli She was 55, 78 years old when she died	as Bianca
Nerio Bernardi He was 53, 71 years old when he died	as Le doge

The Merchant of Venice Crew

Name	Department
Pierre Billon as Director. He was 16 (44) years old when He died	Directing

The Merchant of Venice (70 years)

Release day: Sunday, July 12, 1953
Runtime: 102 minutes