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Merchant of Venice (Television program : 1980)

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

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

1 videodisc (157 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

4 3/4 in. stamping

digital

optical

videodisc

NTSC

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DVD video

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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?

The complete dramatic works of William Shakespeare.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Works. 2000. Ambrose Video.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. BBC TV Shakespeare (London, England)

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Plays (Time-Life Video)

Shakespeare plays.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Television adaptations.

Shylock (Fictitious character) -- Drama.

English drama -- Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600.

Venice (Italy) -- Drama.

Drama.

Television adaptations.

Televised performances.

Television comedies.

Nonfiction television programs.

Video recordings.

Miller, Jonathan, 1934-2019, television producer.

Gold, Jack, 1930-2015, television director.

Feld, Geoffrey, videographer.

Davis, Carl, composer.

Banthorpe, Malcom, editor.

Mitchell, Warren, actor.

Jones, Gemma, actor.

Franklyn-Robbins, John, actor.

Jameson, Susan, actor.

Television adaptation of (work): Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Merchant of Venice.

British Broadcasting Corporation, production company.

Time-Life Television, production company.

Ambrose Video Publishing, publisher.

Contained in (work): Shakespeare plays (Television program)

"Comedy"--Container

"Word for word written by William Shakespeare"--Container

Extras: the complete script in Microsoft Word document format.

Originally broadcast on the BBC series The Shakespeare plays in 1980.

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

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

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

DVD-video; digitally remastered; picture & sound enhanced.

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

Licensed only for unadvertised private home use or educational instruction.

In English with optional English subtitles.

Act I : Antonio's sadness ; Portia & Nerissa ; Shylock's loan to Bassanio -- Act II : The Prince of Morocco arrives ; Jessica bids goodbye ; The three chests -- Act III Salerio & Solanio ; Bassanio must choose ; Lorenzo assures Portia ; Act IV : Antonio's trial ; Portia disguised as Balthasar ; Bassanio gives up his ring -- Act V : Jessica & Lorenzo in love ; Portia & Nerissa enter ; Bassanio's plead with Portia.

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DVD 822.33 Merchant