The merchant of Venice: [videorecording] /: by William Shakespeare ; a BBC Television production in association with Time-Life Television ; producer, Jonathan Miller ; director, Jack Gold.

Name: The merchant of Venice [videorecording] / by William Shakespeare ; a BBC Television production in association with Time-Life Television ; producer, Jonathan Miller ; director, Jack Gold.
Description: Blending tragedy and comedy, this play presents contrasts and ambiguities, the complexities of which lie in the character Shylock, its captivating villain. Is he a villain, a buffoon, or tragic hero?

Shakespeare, William,; Miller, Jonathan,; Gold, Jack,; Mitchell, Warren.; Jones, Gemma.; Franklyn-Robbins, John.; Jameson, Susan.; British Broadcasting Corporation.; Time-Life Television.; Ambrose Video Publishing.

The merchant of Venice [videorecording] / by William Shakespeare ; a BBC Television production in association with Time-Life Television ; producer, Jonathan Miller ; director, Jack Gold.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Merchant of Venice.; Miller, Jonathan, 1934-2019.; Gold, Jack, 1930-2015.; Mitchell, Warren.; Jones, Gemma.; Franklyn-Robbins, John.; Jameson, Susan.; British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.; Time-Life Television.; Ambrose Video Publishing.

2000

PR2825.A23 B3 2000

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The merchant of Venice [videorecording] / by William Shakespeare ; a BBC Television production in association with Time-Life Television ; producer, Jonathan Miller ; director, Jack Gold.

Publication Details

New York : Ambrose Video Pub., [2000 or 2001]

Language

English

Description

1 videodisc (157 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Item Number

739815002588

Call Number

PR2825.A23 B3 2000

Dewey Decimal Classification

791.45

Summary

Blending tragedy and comedy, this play presents contrasts and ambiguities, the complexities of which lie in the character Shylock, its captivating villain. Is he a villain, a buffoon, or tragic hero?

Note

Originally broadcast on the BBC series The Shakespeare plays in 1980.
DVD includes the complete script in Microsoft Word document format.

Credits

Senior cameraman, Geoffrey Feld ; incidental music composed by Carl Davis ; video tape editor, Malcolm Banthorpe.

Performer

John Franklyn-Robbins, Gemma Jones, Susan Jameson, Warren Mitchell.

Cast

John Franklyn-Robbins, Gemma Jones, Susan Jameson, Warren Mitchell.

Time and Place of Event

Taped May 15-21, 1980 at the BBC Television studios in London.

System Details Note

DVD.
System requirements for script: PC or Mac with Microsoft Word, DVD-ROM drive.

Added Author

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Merchant of Venice.
Miller, Jonathan, 1934-2019.
Gold, Jack, 1930-2015.
Mitchell, Warren.
Jones, Gemma.
Franklyn-Robbins, John.
Jameson, Susan.

Added Corporate Author

British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.
Time-Life Television.
Ambrose Video Publishing.

Series

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. BBC TV Shakespeare (London, England)
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Works. 2000. Ambrose Video.

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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Merchant of Venice.

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