Learning on ScreenMerchant of Venice, The
- Synopsis
- The National Theatre’s 1999 production of The Merchant of Venice re-staged for television. Directed for stage by Trevor Nunn and for television by Chris Hunt. Henry Goodman is Shylock.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television; Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 31 Dec 2001 at 14:35 (Channel: BBC2)
- Duration
- 180 mins
Credits
- Director
- Chris Hunt; Trevor Nunn
- Producer
- Chris Hunt; Richard Price
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- Steven Edis
- Production Design
- Hildegard Bechtler
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre company
- National Theatre Company
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Historical period
- 1930s
- Plays
- Merchant of Venice, The
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- drama in English; performances; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- The stage production was videotaped by the National Theatre (London) and V&A Theatre & Performance Collections, National Video Archive of Performance and these recordings may be viewed on-site by appointment. These recordings are catalogued separately.
- History
- Opening night at the Cottesloe Theatre 6 November 1999. The production later played in the Olivier Theatre. The production was shown in the US on PBS 8 October 2001 in the Exxon-Mobil Masterpiece Theatre series.
- Awards
- Henry Goodman won an Olivier Award for Best Actor for this performance, and Trevor Nunn won Best Director.
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
- Name
Learning on Screen Off-Air Recording Back-up Service
- services@bufvc.ac.uk
- Web
- http://bufvc.ac.uk/tvandradio/offair External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7393 1514
- Fax
- 020 7393 1555
- Address
- For Learning on Screen Members only
77 Wells Street
London
W1T 3QJ
- Name
Peabody Awards Collection Archives
- Phone
- 706 542 7360
- Fax
- 706 542 4144
- Address
- Media Department
University of Georgia Libraries
Athens
GA 30602
Distributor (Sale)
- Name
Retail outlets
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