Shylock

Synopsis: In four sections, each consisting of an interview/workshop:
Part 1: A survey of the stage history of Shylock, with particular reference to the changing interpretations of the role. With Dr Tom Matheson of the Shakespeare Institute, University of Birmingham.
Part 2: A consideration of the possible anti-semitic interpretations which may be given to the play. With William Frankel, former editor of the Jewish Chronicle.
Part 3: An interview with Jonathan Miller, who directed Laurence Olivier as Shylock at the National Theatre and was producer of the BBC Television Shakespeare Series The MERCHANT OF VENICE with Warren Mitchell as Shylock.
Part 4: A workshop session with Ian MacDiarmid and Patrick Stewart who have both played Shylock in Royal Shakespeare Company productions.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video
Technical information: Colour / Sound
Year of release: 1986
Duration: 90 minutes
Availability: Out of Distribution (2009)

Producer

Contributor

Jonathan Miller; Tom Matheson; William Frankel

Cast

Warren Mitchell	Shylock
Ian MacDiarmid

Title: Critical context, The
Synopsis: Part 1: A survey of the stage history of Shylock, with particular reference to the changing interpretations of the role. With Dr Tom Matheson of the Shakespeare Institute, University of Birmingham.
Title: Critic, The
Synopsis: Part 2: A consideration of the possible anti-semitic interpretations which may be given to the play. With William Frankel, former editor of the ‘Jewish Chronicle’.
Title: Director, The
Synopsis: Part 3: An interview with Jonathan Miller, who directed Laurence Olivier as Shylock at the National Theatre and was producer of the BBC Television Shakespeare Series ‘The Merchant of Venice’ with Warren Mitchell as Shylock.
Title: Actors, The
Synopsis: Part 4: A workshop session with Ian MacDiarmid and Patrick Stewart who have both played Shylock in Royal Shakespeare Company productions.

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