Learning on ScreenKaufmann von Venedig, Der
- Alternative title
- Shylock, Der Jude von Venedig Jew of Mestri, The
- Synopsis
- Feature film in theory based on Shakespeare’s own sources for The Merchant of Venice but in practice partly Shakespeare and partly director Felner’s invention. Werner Krauss is Shylock.
- Country
- Germany
- Medium
- Film
- Technical information
- Black-and-white / Silent
- Year of release
- 1923
- Notes
- The DVD viewing copy with English subtitles held at the Bundesarchiv is 87mins and includes one minute of material not part of the film as first released in Germany.
The BFI National Archive holds two viewing copies - 35mm, 6,436ft 71mins (tinted nitrate) and 5,363ft 60mins b&w. The print is a shortened English version released by Stoll Pictures as THE JEW OF MESTRI in 1926. - Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Credits
- Director
- Peter Paul Felner
- Producer
- Peter Paul Felner
- Cinematographer
- Axel Graatkjaer; Rudolph Maté
- Screenplay
- Peter Paul Felner
- Music
- Michael Krauss
- Production Design
- Hermann Warm
- Cast
Production Company
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
- Name
Bundesarchiv-Filmarchiv
- filmbenutzung@bundesarchiv.de
- Web
- http://www.bundesarchiv.de External site opens in new window
- Phone
- +49 (0)30 18/7770-1172
- Fax
- +49 (0)1888-7770-999
- Address
- Finckensteinallee 63
Berlin
12205
Germany
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