Merchant of Venice, The
- Synopsis
- Originally staged by Jonathan Miller at the Old Vic in 1970 and then at the National Theatre, London in 1971, the production was subsequently recorded for television. The production is set in Venice in the 1800s.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 10 Feb 1974 (Channel: ITV)
- Duration
- 120 mins
Credits
- Director
- John Sichel
- Producer
- Cecil Clarke
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- Carl Davis
- Production Design
- Tony Abbott
- Costume
- Beatrice Dawson; Keith Sproul
- Art Direction
- Julia Trevelyan Oman
- Contributor
- Jonathan Miller
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre
- National Theatre, London
- Theatre company
- National Theatre Company
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Historical period
- Victorian
- Plays
- Merchant of Venice, The
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
- Related items
- Jonathan Miller
Notes
- Notes
- The production is also available on DVD as part of THE LAURENCE OLIVIER SHAKESPEARE COLLECTION (2007) available from online retailers.
- History
- Shown in the United States on the ABC network 16 March 1974.
Production Company
- Name
UK
Archive
- Name
Shakespeare Birthplace Collections
- collections@shakespeare.org.uk
- Web
- https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/explore-shakespeare/collections/ External site opens in new window
- Address
- Shakespeare Centre
Henley Street
Stratford-upon-Avon
CV37 6QW
Distributor
- Name
Network
- shop@networkonair.com
- Web
- http://networkonair.com/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 01992 657707
- Address
- 19-20 Blythe Road
Berghem Mews
Hammersmith
London
W14 0HN - Notes
- Founded in 1997, Network specialises in distributing niche television programmes, predominantly licensed from Granada Ventures and Fremantle. They have recently branched into feature film distribution. Sale via retail outlets or direct via Network’s website, which has some’web exclusive’ offers.
- Name
Retail outlets
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Merchant of Venice, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/13923 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)