Merchant of Venice, The: Law and Life
- Synopsis
- Cassette with script by Richard Selerie and a 33-frame black and white filmstrip on The Merchant of Venice. The themes considered include the matter of rules and law, a theme which evidently united the plots of the bond and the caskets. Closely analyses the dramatic dynamics of the courtroom scene and the apparent opposition between mercy and justice. The filmstrip is mainly of photographs from the 1965 production at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre with Eric Porter as Shylock and Janet Suzman as Portia.
- Series
- Shakespeare
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Audio; Multimedia
- Year of release
- 1984
- Duration
- 60 mins
- Availability
- Out of Distribution
Credits
- Writer
- Richard Selerie
- Contributor
- Max Arthur; Richard Klee
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Merchant of Venice, The
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- drama in English; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- Booklet supplied including summary, commentary, a bibliography and questions for discussion.
- Documentation
- Accompanying booklet includes summary, commentary, bibliography and questions for discussion.
- Uses
- GCSE
- Reviews
- Self, David. Times Educational Supplement (11 May 1984), p. 31.
Production Company
- Name
Audio Learning
- Notes
- distributed by AVP. AVP ceased trading. No other distributor found with the AL catalogue (10/2015).
Distributor (Sale)
- Name
AVP
- info@avp.co.uk
- Web
- http://avp.100megs28.com/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 01291 625439
- Fax
- 01291 629671
- Address
- School Hill Centre
Chepstow
Monmouthshire
NP16 5PH - Notes
- Use for: Audio Visual Productions. Ceased trading.
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Merchant of Venice, The: Law and Life". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/13938 (Accessed 12 Nov 2024)