F. Murray Abraham, who has played two great Jewish "villain" Shylock, from William Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice," explains European anti-Semitism in Shakespeare's time.

Originally released by PBS, 2018. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on December 04, 2018.

Male Leads and Setup (5:25); --Portia's Dilemma, Rivalry with Shylock (4:29); -- What Are Shylock's Motives? (3:39); -- Portia and Her Suitors (3:46); -- Jessica Betrays Shylock (6:38); -- Anti-Semitism in Elizabethan England (4:29); -- Shylock the Outsider (7:05); -- Shylock's Trial (11:00); -- Portia Tests Bassanio (7:32); -- Credits: The Merchant of Venice with F. Murray Abraham (1:02); .