Uniform Title 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.

Publication Info.

[United States] : Shout! Factory, [2016]

Copies

Location	Call No.	Status
University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Balcony	AV DVD 828 S527MERC	Check Shelf

Description	1 videodisc (131 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Physical Medium	4 3/4 in.
Description	digital optical rda
	video file DVD video rda
	Motion picture.
System Details	DVD video.
Cast	Laurence Olivier, Joan Plowright, Jeremy Brett, Michael Jayston.
Note	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.
Language	English dialogue; English subtitles.
Subject	Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Television adaptations.
	Shylock (Fictitious character) -- Drama.
	Moneylenders -- Drama.
	Venice (Italy) -- Drama.
	Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. (OCoLC)fst00029048
	Moneylenders. (OCoLC)fst01025356
	Shylock (Fictitious character) (OCoLC)fst01117942
	Italy -- Venice. (OCoLC)fst01204473
Genre/Form	Feature films. (OCoLC)fst01710384
	Drama. (OCoLC)fst01423879
	Television adaptations. (OCoLC)fst01710478
	Television adaptations.
Added Author	Sichel, John, -2005, television director.
	Miller, Jonathan, 1934-2019 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.
Standard No.	826663166569
Music No.	SF16656 Shout! Factory

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