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Merchant of Venice, The (1996)

Synopsis
Filmed partly on location in Venice, the specially commissioned production of The Merchant of Venice emphasises contemporary issues of capitalism, feminism, and racism in the form of anti-semitism. Bob Peck is Shylock.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Television; Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Year of production
1996
Availability
Out of Distribution
Notes
Aimed at Key Stage 3,4, GCSE/Scottish level E.F, SG, NQs. Age 11-16. Broadcast on Channel 4 in the Middle English slot
Documentation
Optional study guide and poster available.
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
schools; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Director
Alan Horrox
Producer
Alan Horrox
Cinematographer
David Higgs
Writer
William Shakespeare
Music
Tony Flynn
Adaptor for Television
Margaret Glover
Cast
Ashley Artus 
Benjamin Whitrow 
Bob Peck 
Caroline Catz 
Haydn Gwynne 
John Woodvine 
Paul McGann 
Scott Handy 
Victoria Hamilton 

Production Company

Name

Thames Television International

Notes
See: Yorkshire International Thomson Multimedia

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

Distributor (Sale)

Name

4 Learning

Notes
Channel 4 Learning has now closed. This used to be the educational broadcasting arm of Channel 4. The online shop sold educational DVDs and CD-ROMs for use in primary and secondary schools.
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