The Merchant of Venice

Shylock is a proud and defiant man. But when he demands a severe debt to be repaid he becomes a victim of his own intransigence and most seriously, the prejudice of others.Set against the backdrop of modern-day working shipping docks, Antonio is a wealthy Merchant desperately in need of funds. His friend, Bassanio, needs a rich wife to clear his debts. Portia, a wealthy heiress, reduced to a prize for which men must gamble, appears to be the perfect solution.