The Merchant of Venice, The

Alternative title
Merchant of Venice, The
Synopsis
An contemporary adaptation of The Merchant of Venice directed by Ken Nikai for Japanese television.
Series
Mirai Seiki Shakespeare
Language
Japanese
Country
Japan
Medium
Television
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Transmission details
2008 (Channel: Kansai TV)
Duration
50 mins

Credits

Director
Ken Nikai
Adaptor for Television
Makato Obara
Cast
Hutoshi Hide Sueyoshi 
Misako Uno 
Naoya Urata 
Shinjiro Atae 
Takahiro Nishijama 
Takashi Akira Hidaka 
Tetsu Watanabe 
Tiaki Itou 
Yukie Kawamura 

Additional Details

Production type
Television and Radio Drama
Historical period
Contemporary
Plays
Merchant of Venice, The
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes
Released on DVD 2009. NTSC, region 2 only. DVD extras include behind-the-scenes footage.
General
The actors Itou, Nishijma, Uno, Urata, Hidaka, Atae, Makoto, are Sueyoshi are members of the pop band AAA.
History
Broadcast in two 22 minute episodes; second episode broadcast 3 November 2008. The production will be released on DVD in 2009.

Production Company

Name

Avex

Name

Kansai Telecasting Corporation

Online Retailer

Name

cdjapan.co.ja

Email
info@cdjapan.co.jp
Web
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Address
Neo Wing Co.
1-9-11 10F Nihonbashi Horidome
Chuo
Tokyo, 103-0012, Japan

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "The Merchant of Venice, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av71538 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)