Merchant of Venice, The: Law and Life

Synopsis

Cassette with script by Richard Selerie and a 33-frame black and white filmstrip on The Merchant of Venice. The themes considered include the matter of rules and law, a theme which evidently united the plots of the bond and the caskets. Closely analyses the dramatic dynamics of the courtroom scene and the apparent opposition between mercy and justice. The filmstrip is mainly of photographs from the 1965 production at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre with Eric Porter as Shylock and Janet Suzman as Portia.

Series

Shakespeare

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Audio; Multimedia

Year of release

1984

Duration

60 mins

Availability

Out of Distribution

Credits

Writer

Richard Selerie

Contributor

Max Arthur; Richard Klee

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Plays

Merchant of Venice, The

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

drama in English; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

Booklet supplied including summary, commentary, a bibliography and questions for discussion.

Documentation

Accompanying booklet includes summary, commentary, bibliography and questions for discussion.

Uses

GCSE

Reviews

Self, David. Times Educational Supplement (11 May 1984), p. 31.

Production Company

Name

Audio Learning

Notes

distributed by AVP. AVP ceased trading. No other distributor found with the AL catalogue (10/2015).

Distributor (Sale)

Name

AVP

Email

info@avp.co.uk

Web

http://avp.100megs28.com/ External site opens in new window

Phone

01291 625439

Fax

01291 629671

Address

School Hill Centre
Chepstow
Monmouthshire
NP16 5PH

Notes

Use for: Audio Visual Productions. Ceased trading.