|
|
|
TITLE |
Jonathan Miller's production of The merchant of Venice [videorecording] / ITC ; the National Theatre ; executive producer for television Cecil Clark ; directed for television by John Sichel ; an ATV production for ITC Entertainment Group. |
|
IMPRINT |
[England?] : PolyGram Video, c1992. |
|
DESCRIPTION |
1 videocassette (128 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. |
|
SERIES |
[Renaissance classics]. |
|
NOTE |
Adapted from William Shakespeare's The merchant of Venice. |
|
NOTE |
Originally produced for television in 1973 from Jonathan Miller's London stage production. |
|
NOTE |
Series statement from videocassette box. |
|
SUMMARY |
The play is set in the Venice of 1860. Laurence Olivier stars in Shakespeare's story of the young Venetian and the Jew who lends him money on the security of one pound of flesh. Upon default the Jew insists on payment of his bond and the young Venetian i. |
|
SUBJECT |
Feature films. |
|
OTHER AUTHOR |
Brett, Jeremy, 1933-1995. |
|
OTHER AUTHOR |
Clarke, Cecil. |
|
OTHER AUTHOR |
Jayston, Michael, 1936-. |
|
OTHER AUTHOR |
Miller, Jonathan. |
|
OTHER AUTHOR |
Olivier, Laurence, 1907-. |
|
OTHER AUTHOR |
Plowright, Joan. |
|
OTHER AUTHOR |
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Merchant of Venice. |
|
OTHER AUTHOR |
Sichel, John. |
|
OTHER AUTHOR |
Associated Television Corporation. |
|
OTHER AUTHOR |
Independent Television Commission. |
|
OTHER AUTHOR |
National Theatre (Great Britain). |
|
OTHER AUTHOR |
PolyGram Video (Firm). |
|
OTHER TITLE |
Merchant of Venice. |
