The Merchant of Venice /

A television version of Jonathan Miller's London stage production of The Merchant of Venice. 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 Je...

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Corporate Authors: ITC Entertainment Group, LIVE Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Olivier, Laurence, 1907-1989, Plowright, Joan, Brett, Jeremy, 1933-1995, Jayston, Michael, 1935-, Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Format: Video VHS
Language:English
Published: Van Nuys, Calif. : LIVE Home Video, [1993]
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Summary:A television version of Jonathan Miller's London stage production of The Merchant of Venice. 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 is rescued by the heroine disguised as a male lawyer.
Item Description:Videocassette release of the 1973 motion picture.
Based on the play by William Shakespeare.
"69927."
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videocassette (131 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Format:VHS.
Audience:Theater Arts.
Production Credits:Music, Carl Davis ; costumes, Julia Trevelyan Oman.
ISBN:0784001332