Merchant of Venice, The

Synopsis

Televised adaptation produced by Hal Burton with Michael Hordern as Shylock. The production was broadcast as part of the ‘Stage by Stage’ series which seeks to investigate the theatrical traditions of the country.

Series

Stage by Stage

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Television

Transmission details

13 Mar 1955 at 20:30 (Channel: BBC)

Duration

120 mins

Credits

Director

Hal Burton

Producer

Hal Burton

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Cecily Arnold

Art Direction

Hal Burton

Cast

Michael Hordern	Shylock
Raymond Westwell	Antonio
Denis Quilley	Bassanio
Rachel Gurney	Portia
Laurence Payne	Gratiano
Derek Holmes	Leonardo
Dudley Jones	Stephano
Geoffrey Taylor (2)	Solanio
Hartnoll Stone	Servant
Ian Mullins	Prince of Arragon
Jane Wenham	Nerissa
Jeffery Dench	Launcelot Gobbo
John Breslin	Lorenzo
John Garley	Tubal
John Garley	Old Gobbo
John Hayter	Salerio
John Westbrook	Duke of Venice
John Westbrook	Prince of Morocco
Leonard Davies	Balthazar
Michael Stainton	Gaoler
Veronica Wells	Jessica

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Merchant of Venice, The

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

Production cost: £ 2.059 (BBC Play Library).

The Birmingham Shakespeare Library holds a rehearsal script.

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Archive

Name

BFI National Archive

Web

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