The Merchant of Venice An Edwardian take on the Shakespeare play starring Laurence Olivier. Details Casts Posters Title The Merchant of Venice Release Date 1973-10-07 Runtime 02 Hours 11 Minutes Genres Drama TV Movie Production Companies Associated Television (ATV) Production Countries United Kingdom Laurence Olivier... Shylock... Joan Plowright... Portia... Jeremy Brett... Bassanio... Michael Jayston... Gratiano... Original Size (1248x1771) Original Size (617x875)