Shylock Versus ‘The Merchant of Venice’
- Synopsis
- Second episode of a two-part BBC schools drama programme on the theme of justice. This broadcast shows a dramatisation of the trial scene from Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice with Alan MacNaughtan as Shylock. The first part of the programme, transmitted a week earlier, focused on Prosper Merimee’s story ‘Mateo Falcone’.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Transmission details
- 27 Oct 1964 at 14:05 (Channel: BBC1)
- Duration
- 30 mins
Credits
- Producer
- Ronald Eyre
- Art Direction
- Stuart Walker
- Cast
Alan MacNaughtan Shylock Donald Webster Antonio Terry Palmer Bassanio Bridget Turner Portia Michael Murray Gratiano Frank Moorey Solanio Michael Malnick Duke of Venice
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Merchant of Venice, The
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- justice; schools; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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
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How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Shylock Versus ‘The Merchant of Venice’". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av37326 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)