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Morocco attempts to choose the correct casket from The Merchant of venice: Uncut

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  • This Prince of Morocco is really weird and this is the version where Portia seems most distraught. Very different from the usual portrayal.

  • @joyleng I thought I'd work with the actress to portray what Portia would actually be feeling if this stranger whom she doesn't love would marry her.

  • Um, actually Morocco is more arabic than African. The play describes him as 'tawny'which is more yellowish-brown. that said, do you cast an actor solely on the color of their skin? I saw a magnificent African American play Claudius to a white King Hamlet. And besides, how did you ever hear how the voice was supposed to sound? I don't recall any recordings from the 1600s...but maybe I'm wrong.

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  • portia is horrible at this

  • err morocco is black?

    and i dont think his voice was so retarded...

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  • this guy sucks ass, morroco is very witty and intelligent in the play although he is vain. this guy makes him sound like an ass! a retarded ass

  • Can Someone get me the bit of when BASSANIO chooses a casketcoz there is a quote in it which i need for my essay. k thanks

  • Morocco is not black, and should not be played as "black" (all P.C. concerns aside).

    Morocco is (strangely enough) from Morocco and is a "tawny" skinned arabic character. He is not exactly a womans -lib type.

  • it's called hi-jab :D ..

    and no she must not wear any thing .. but the boy is the one who suppose to wear the sultan wear ..but still good acting ..really good acting & poor Portia afraid that he'll choose the correct casket then her love will be in danger !

  • Interesting interpretation of Morocco.

    Sort of a comic-pathetic, female oppressive(will he insist she wear a ji-hab?), arabic sultan-type(if you will)....

    Beautiful actress playing Portia. She loathes Morocco...but has no choice but to abide by her father's wishes.

  • It's... Monty Python's Merchant of Venice!

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