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Merchant of Venice, The: An Introduction

Synopsis
Part of a series of educational films intended to serve as an introduction to each play’s theme or atmosphere. Designed to reproduce the conditions of acting in Elizabethan times such as having the same actors play several roles, thus showing how the plays were originally written for a specific company of actors. Includes extracts from Act I ii; IV i.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Year of release
1971
Duration
21 mins
Availability
Out of UK distribution (2005).

Credits

Director
Peter Seabourne
Producer
John Seabourne
Writer
Peter Seabourne
Cast
David Suchet 
Madeline Blakeney 
Michael Pennington 
Natasha Pyne 
Roy Marsden 
William Russell 

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Plays
Merchant of Venice, The
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Uses
Secondary and further education.

Production Company

Name

Anvil Films

Name

Seabourne Enterprises

Distributor

Name

National Education Video Library

Contact
John Lovell
Email
tryfannevl@aol.com
Phone
01286 676001 or 07768 105467
Fax
01286 676001
Address
Arfon House
Bontnewydd
Caernarvon
Gwynned
LL54 7UN
Notes
Formerly the National Audio Visual (Aids) Library. No longer holds 16mm material. Retains the negatives and copyright to the EFVA material, but have no viewing copies. Video only. (1/97) Alternative address might be Arfon House, Bontnewydd, Caernarvon, Gwynned LL54 7UN Telephone/Fax 01286 676001

Online Retailer

Name

Phoenix Learning Group

Email
customerservice@phoenixlearninggroup.com
Web
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Phone
314-569-0211
Address
2439 Chaffeee Drive
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USA

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