Learning on ScreenMerchant of Venice, The
- Synopsis
- Feature film. A recording of a St James’s Theatre production with Matheson Lang as Shylock.
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Film
- Technical information
- Black-and-white / Silent
- Year of release
- 1916
- Duration
- 66 mins; 6,000 feet
Credits
- Director
- Walter West
- Producer
- Walter West
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Fiction Films
- Plays
- Merchant of Venice, The
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- The BFI National Archive holds only reels two and three of a five-reel feature (1,849ft, 20mins). The surviving footage shows the action from Antonio first agreeing with Shylock to his bond (I iii) to Portia saying ‘Is your name Shylock?' in court (IV i). Ball gives a detailed description of the footage and intertitles.
- Reviews
- Ball, Robert Hamilton. Shakespeare on Silent Film: A Strange Eventful History. London: George Allen and Unwin, 1968 (pp245-52, 366-7).
Production Company
Archive
- Name
BFI National Archive
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections/searching-access-collections/research-viewing-services External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7255 1444
- Fax
- 020 7436 0165
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
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