Merchant/Venice
- Alternative title
- Merchant of Venice, The
- Synopsis
- Independent, experimental video. A re-working of The Merchant of Venice, that includes text from Kathy Acker’s reinterpretation of the play. Makes extensive use of live and pre-recorded video, and employs cross-dressing. The production distills the play into short intense scenes representing different views on the themes of the play - sexual anxiety, emotional violence, gender ambiguity and racial discord.
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 1999
- Duration
- 25 mins
Credits
- Director
- Noel Salzman
- Contributor
- Kathy Acker
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Other
- Plays
- Merchant of Venice, The
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- gender representation; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Cross-dressing
Notes
- Notes
- The original footage filmed on 8mm and Hi-8 video.
Production Company
- Name
New Butana
- Name
Westwell
Archive
- Name
BFI National Archive
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections/searching-access-collections/research-viewing-services External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7255 1444
- Fax
- 020 7436 0165
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Merchant/Venice". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av36968 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)