Merchant of Venice, The
- Synopsis
- A version of The Merchant of Venice. Ball surmises that Shylock may have been played by William V. Ranous who probably directed. The Moving Picture World (January 9 1909) noted ‘An ambitious film. The staging is exceptionally good, and this includes the costumes and all accessories. But some of the characters are weak. Shylock himself is not up to standard... In the main however the film is good and deserves a long run. It is a good representation for the money’.
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Film
- Technical information
- Black-and-white / Silent
- Year of release
- 1908
- Transmission details
- 22 Dec 1908
- Duration
- 11 mins; 995 feet
Credits
Additional Details
- Production type
- Fiction Films
- Plays
- Merchant of Venice, The
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- Paper film strips, deposited for copyright purposes, are available for viewing at the Library of Congress on 35mm film (43ft) catalogued as VITAGRAPH PAPER PRINT FRAGMENTS, NO. 8.
- Reviews
- Ball, Robert Hamilton. Shakespeare on Silent Film: A Strange Eventful History. London: George Allen and Unwin, 1968. (p50-1, 312-3).
Production Company
Archive
- Name
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division
- Web
- http://catalog.loc.gov/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- (20) 707-8572
- Fax
- (20) 707-237’1
- Address
- Motion Picture & Television Reading Room
James Madison Building, LM 336
101 Independence Avenue, SE
Washington, D.C.
20540-4690
United States
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Merchant of Venice, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av69001 (Accessed 20 Sep 2024)