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Author:

Merchant of Venice (Television program : 1973)

Title:

The merchant of Venice / [presented by] ITC Distribution ; Jonathan Miller's production ; by William Shakespeare ; presented by the National Theatre ; directed for television by John Sichel.

Publisher:

Shout! Factory,

Copyright Date:

2015

Description:

1 videodisc (131 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Subject:

Shakespeare, William,--1564-1616--Television adaptations.
Shylock--(Fictitious character)--Drama.
Moneylenders--Drama.
Venice (Italy)--Drama.
Television series.
Films for the hearing impaired.

Other Authors:

Sichel, John, -2005, television director.
Miller, Jonathan, 1934- television producer.
Olivier, Laurence, 1907-1989, actor.
Plowright, Joan, actor.
Brett, Jeremy, 1933-1995, actor.
Jayston, Michael, 1935- actor.
Television adaptation of (work): Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Merchant of Venice.

Notes:

Laurence Olivier, Joan Plowright, Jeremy Brett, Michael Jayston. A television version of Jonathan Miller's 1973 London stage production. Release date: May 17, 2016.

Summary:

Set in 1860's Venice, a young Venetian borrows money from a Jew who gives him the money on the security of one pound of flesh. Upon default the Jew insists on payment of his bond and the young Venetian is rescued by the heroine disguised as a male lawyer.

OCLC:

(OCoLC)945772709

UPC:

826663166569

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)