The Merchant of Venice
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
New York, N.Y. : Ambrose Video, 1987, 1980.
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (157 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Oliver La Farge - Media
DVD 822.33 Mer
1 available
DVD 822.33 Mer
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Oliver La Farge - Media | DVD 822.33 Mer | On Shelf |
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Published
New York, N.Y. : Ambrose Video, 1987, 1980.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Reissue of the version released by Time-Life Video in 1980; originally broadcast by the BBC in 1980.
Creation/Production Credits
Producer, Jonathan Miller ; director, Jack Gold ; music, Stephen Oliver ; literary consultant, Dr. John Wilders.
Participants/Performers
John Franklin-Robbins (Antonio), John Nettles (Bassanio), Kenneth Graham (Gratiano), Gemma Jones (Portia), Susan Jameson (Nerissa), Warren Mitchell (Shylock), Leslie Udwin (Jessica), Douglas Wilmer (Duke of Venice).
Description
To finance Bassanio's voyage to Belmont to win the hand of Portia, Antonio borrows money from the Jew Shylock with a pound of his own flesh as collateral. The ships sink and Shylock demands his pound of flesh. Portia disguises herself as a lawyer and wins the case by specifying that Shylock cannot take one drop of Antonio's blood.
System Details
DVD.
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