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The merchant of Venice / by William Shakespeare ; a BBC Television production in association with Time-Life Television ; producer, Jonathan Miller ; director, Jack Gold.
LIBRA DVD 011 251
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. BBC TV Shakespeare (London, England)
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. 2000. Ambrose Video http://viaf.org/viaf/174122903 Works.
- Complete dramatic works of William Shakespeare
- Complete dramatic works of William Shakespeare. Comedy
- Shakespeare plays
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Film adaptations.
- Shakespeare, William.
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
- Shylock (Fictitious character)--Drama.
- Shylock.
- Shylock (Fictitious character).
- Genre:
- Film adaptations.
- Drama.
- Television adaptations.
- Television series.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (157 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- polychrome
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Ambrose Video Pub., [2000]
- System Details:
- DVD; digitally remastered; picture & sound enhanced.
- System requirements for downloadable script: PC or Mac with Microsoft Word, DVD-ROM drive.
- digital
- optical
- video file
- DVD video
- Summary:
- 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?
- Participant:
- Warren Mitchell, Gemma Jones, John Franklyn-Robbins, John Nettles, Kenneth Graham, Susan Jameson.
- Notes:
- "Produced by BBC & Time-Life Films"--Container.
- Originally broadcast on the BBC series The Shakespeare plays in 1980.
- Texts of original series bear title BBC TV Shakespeare.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Classes of 1883 and 1884 Fund.
- OCLC:
- 45687576
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