Merchant of Venice, The
- Synopsis
- Animated burlesque. Antonio is a Venetian ice-cream man; Bassanio a navvy. Antonio is brought to court by Shylock. After shedding flood of tears (which cause the flowers in her window box to grow) Portia (a housemaid) defends her lover in court. She demands that Shylock be asked to produce his ration book which shows that he has spent his meat tickets. The sub-titling is made to emanate from a gramophone. Shylock is portrayed by the tragedian Ward R. Street (Wardour Street).
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Film
- Technical information
- Black-and-white / Silent
- Year of release
- 1919
- Availability
- Presumed a lost film
Credits
- Director
- Anson Dyer
- Producer
- Cecil Hepworth
- Writer
- Anson Dyer
- Animator
- Anson Dyer
Additional Details
- Production type
- Animation
- Plays
- Merchant of Venice, The
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William; burlesgues
Notes
- Reviews
- Kine Monthly Film Record (September 1919).
Production Company
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Merchant of Venice, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av68732 (Accessed 12 Nov 2024)