The merchant of venice is a play by william shakespeare in which a merchant in 16thcentury venice must default on a large loan provided by an abused jewish moneylender. It is the first fulllength sound film in english of shakespeares playother versions are. The merchant of venice 1980 a rich merchant, antonio is depressed for no good reason, until his good friend bassanio comes to tell him how hes in love with portia. Nov 30, 2012 the merchant of venice 1980 film in 12 parts. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Bassanio is played by jeremy brett in a 1973 tv movie of the play. Well, its not too easy to actually enjoy merchant of venice, because the humiliation and destruction of shylock are hard to watch. The prefaces to shakespeare episode for the merchant of venice was presented by timothy west who had played shylock in a 1980 old vic production which he also directed. The cast includes gemma jones as portia, warren mitchell as shylock and john nettles as bassanio.
Sep 14, 2014 the merchant of venice by william shakespeare. Well refund your credit card or we can credit your fandango account to use for another movie. The merchant of venice tv movie 1980 the merchant of. Antonio, a venetian merchant, complains to his friends of a melancholy that he cannot explain. Although this episode screened to relatively no controversy in the uk, in the u. The merchant of venice 1980 tv movie, full length movies. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Bassanio asks antonio for a loan in order to travel in style to portias estate.
The merchant of venice 1980 tv shakespeares the merchant of venice 1980 tv was directed by jack gold. The merchant of venice is a 16thcentury play written by william shakespeare in which a merchant in venice named antonio defaults on a large loan provided by a jewish moneylender, shylock. Bassanio, unfortunately, is strapped for cash with which to go wooing, and antonio wants to help, so antonio. A rich merchant, antonio is depressed for no good reason. William shakespeares classic play the merchant of venice comes to life like never before in this 1973 adaptation starring two titans of stage and screen. In a production full of contrasts and ambiguities, warren mitchell plays the moneylender with a finely balanced combination of wickedness and pathos leaving the audience to decide whether he is a villain, a buffoon or a. The merchant of venice by william shakespeare full. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the merchant of venice 1980 near you. It is the first fulllength sound film in english of shakespeares playother versions are videotaped productions which were made for television, including john sichels 1973 version and jack golds 1980 bbc production. The merchant of venice 1980 bbc tv movie movieboozer. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. The merchant of venice full movie william shakespeare youtube. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus.
The merchant of venice 1980 film in 12 parts 1980 films, venice. Jan 24, 2017 this feature is not available right now. Ive never really been attracted to the merchant of venice, mostly because the antisemitism crucial to the play is upsetting, but in 1980 s bbc production, warren mitchells ambiguous performance as shylock i think reveals the bards true intentions. The merchant of venice 1980 bonus drinking game take a drink. The merchant of venice 1980 starring john franklynrobbins and john rhysdavies on dvd and bluray.
First entered in the stationers register on 22 july 1598 as a book of the merchant of venice or otherwise called the jew of venice probably represents an attempt by shakespeares company to prevent unauthorised printing of a popular play. Young bassanio jeremy brett desires the lovely portia plowright, but in order to win the fair ladys hand properly, he needs money. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. With john franklynrobbins, john rhysdavies, alan david, john nettles. You may exchange or request a refund for your entire order, less the convenience fee, through fandango up until the posted showtime. Jun 10, 2016 1996 tv production with bob peck, caroline catz, paul mcgann, haydn gwynne, victoria hamilton, benjamin whitrow, scott handy, john woodvine and ashley artus. John nettles played bassanio in a 1980 tv movie of the merchant of venice. Not the best shakespeare movie out there, but i have to say this was extremely accurate to the text. The merchant of venice tv is a film directed by jack gold with warren mitchell, gemma jones, john franklynrobbins, john rhysdavies, year.
Pages in category films set in venice the following 155 pages are in this category, out of 155 total. The merchant of venice is one of shakespeares most famous comedies, celebrated for its captivating villain, shylock. Well, its not too easy to actually enjoy merchant of venice, because the humiliation and destruction of. Portias father has died and left a very strange will.
The shakespeare in perspective episode was presented by playwright and screenwriter wolf mankowitz. The most excellent history of the merchant of venice. The merchant of venice is one of those really fine films which didnt receive a lot of fanfare when it was released in 2006. The merchant of venice is a lost 1914 american silent film historical drama based on william shakespeares play.
The merchant of venice full movie william shakespeare. His friend bassanio is desperately in need of money to court portia, a wealthy heiress who lives in the city of belmont. Hudson with an introduction by charles harold herford by william shakespeare, henry n. Youll have to complete your refund and exchange before the posted showtime indicated on your ticket. Its a straightforward, welldone version of the play, and i enjoyed watching it.
A rich merchant, antonio is depressed for no good reason, until his good friend. The merchant of venice 1980 the movie database tmdb. The merchant of venice 1980 jack gold on allmovie in this adaptation of the merchant of venice. Merchants of venice2004 full movie with subtitles youtube. The oxford shakespeare the merchant of venice oxford worlds classics by william shakespeare and jay l. See more ideas about the merchant of venice, shakespeare and william shakespeare. Not the best shakespeare movie out there, but i have to say this was extremely accurate to the. In fact, it only ran for two weeks at a movie house in my city, although i did get to see it. The merchant of venice tv movie 1980 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Set in the lavish era of 16th century italy, the merchant of venice follows the interlocking lives of a captivating assortment of shakespearean characters in th. Find similar and related movies for shakespeare plays. It is believed to have been written between 1596 and 1599. National theatre the merchant of venice starring laurence olivier 1973 pratyush siroya.
The merchant of venice full movie william shakespeare mohanad messebeh. The merchant of venice tv movie 1980 release info imdb. Set in the lavish era of 16th century italy, the merchant of venice follows the interlocking lives o. As soon as wnet announced the broadcast date, the holocaust and executive committee h.
Venetian merchant antonio borrows from jewish moneylender shylock, but finds that the latters terms are less. A rich merchant, antonio is depressed for no good reason, until his good friend bassanio comes to tell him how hes in love with portia. David stratton at the movies australia july 10, 2009 the text is wonderful, radfords film has some fine performances from jeremy irons and joseph fiennes, and he makes good use of venice locations. Anthony ainley played bassanio in a 1969 orson welles film called the merchant of venice, but the footage was lost and the movie was never finished. The merchant of venice 1980 cast and crew cast photos. The merchant of venice is a 2004 romantic drama film based on shakespeares play of the same name.
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