Merchant of Venice, The

Synopsis

Video recording of Jean Gascon’s 1970 production of The Merchant of Venice for the Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival. Donald Davis is Shylock and Maureen O’Hara plays Portia.

Language

English

Country

Canada

Medium

Video

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival

Credits

Director

Jean Gascon

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Gabriel Charpentier

Production Design

Desmond Heeley

Costume

Desmond Heeley

Cast

Alfred Gallagher
Barry MacGregor
Bernard Behrens
Donald Davis
Eric Donkin
Helen Carey
James Blendick
Jane Casson
Joel Kenyon
Kenneth Welsh
Leo Ciceri
Leon Pownall
Maureen O’Brien
Mervyn Blake
Powys Thomas
Robin Marshall
Ronald East
Stanley Coles
Stephen Markle

Archive

Name

Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival Archive

Contact

ECharendoff@stratfordshakespearefestival.com (Archives Co-ordinator)

Web

https://www.stratfordfestival.ca/AboutUs/OurHistory/ArchivesServices External site opens in new window

Phone

+1 519-271 1040

Fax

+1 519-271-1040

Address

350 Douro Street
P.O. Box 520
55 Queen Street
Stratford, Ontario
N5A 3S7
Canada