The Resource The merchant of Venice, by William Shakespeare ; a BBC Television production in association with Time-Life Television ; producer, Jonathan Miller ; director, Jack Gold
The merchant of Venice, by William Shakespeare ; a BBC Television production in association with Time-Life Television ; producer, Jonathan Miller ; director, Jack Gold
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The item The merchant of Venice, by William Shakespeare ; a BBC Television production in association with Time-Life Television ; producer, Jonathan Miller ; director, Jack Gold represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Evanston Public Library.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
Resource Information
The item The merchant of Venice, by William Shakespeare ; a BBC Television production in association with Time-Life Television ; producer, Jonathan Miller ; director, Jack Gold represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Evanston Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- Blending tragedy and comedy, this play presents contrasts and ambiguities, the complexities of which lie in the character Shylock, its captivating villain. Is he a villain, a buffoon, or tragic hero?
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (157 min.)
- Note
-
- Originally broadcast on the BBC series The Shakespeare plays in 1980
- DVD includes the complete script in Microsoft Word document format
- Classic comedy on DVD
- Label
- The merchant of Venice
- Title
- The merchant of Venice
- Statement of responsibility
- by William Shakespeare ; a BBC Television production in association with Time-Life Television ; producer, Jonathan Miller ; director, Jack Gold
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Blending tragedy and comedy, this play presents contrasts and ambiguities, the complexities of which lie in the character Shylock, its captivating villain. Is he a villain, a buffoon, or tragic hero?
- Cataloging source
- CUY
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- Credits note
- Senior cameraman, Geoffrey Feld ; incidental music composed by Carl Davis ; video tape editor, Malcolm Banthorpe
- Date time place
- Taped May 15-21, 1980 at the BBC Television studios in London
- PerformerNote
- John Franklyn-Robbins (Antonio), John Rhys-Davies (Salerio), Alan David (Solanio), John Nettles (Bassanio), Richard Morant (Lorenzo), Kenneth Cranham (Gratiano), Gemma Jones (Portia), Susan Jameson (Nerissa), Daniel Mitchell (Balthasar), Warren Mitchell (Shylock), Marc Zuber (Prince of Morocco), Enn Reitel (Launcelot Gobbo), Joe Gladwin (Old Gobbo), Roger Martin (Leonardo), Leslee Udwin (Jessica), Peter Gale (The Prince of Arragon), Richard Austin (Antonio's Servant), Arnold Diamond (Tubal), Douglas Wilmer (The Duke of Venice), Shaun Scott (Stephano), Adrian Harman (Musician)
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
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- 1934-2019
- 1930-2015
- 1564-1616
- 1943-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Miller, Jonathan
- Gold, Jack
- Mitchell, Warren
- Jones, Gemma
- Franklyn-Robbins, John
- Jameson, Susan
- Shakespeare, William
- Nettles, John
- British Broadcasting Corporation
- Time-Life Television
- Ambrose Video Publishing
- Runtime
- 157
- Series statement
-
- The complete dramatic works of William Shakespeare
- Shakespeare plays
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Shakespeare, William
- Shylock
- Television programs
- English drama (Comedy)
- Target audience
- adult
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- The merchant of Venice, by William Shakespeare ; a BBC Television production in association with Time-Life Television ; producer, Jonathan Miller ; director, Jack Gold
- Note
-
- Originally broadcast on the BBC series The Shakespeare plays in 1980
- DVD includes the complete script in Microsoft Word document format
- Classic comedy on DVD
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
-
- multicolored
- one color
- Configuration of playback channels
-
- unknown
- quadrophonic multichannel or surround
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
-
- other
- 4 3/4 in. or 12 cm.
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (157 min.)
- File format
- one file format
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 739815002588
- Other physical details
- sound, color
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
-
- videodisc
- optical disk
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)ocm45687576
- (Sirsi) o45687576
- (TMQ) o45687576
- 276002
- 276002
- System details
-
- DVD
- System requirements for script: PC or Mac with Microsoft Word, DVD-ROM drive
- DVD format
- Video recording format
-
- DVD
- laserdisc
- Label
- The merchant of Venice, by William Shakespeare ; a BBC Television production in association with Time-Life Television ; producer, Jonathan Miller ; director, Jack Gold
- Note
-
- Originally broadcast on the BBC series The Shakespeare plays in 1980
- DVD includes the complete script in Microsoft Word document format
- Classic comedy on DVD
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
-
- multicolored
- one color
- Configuration of playback channels
-
- unknown
- quadrophonic multichannel or surround
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
-
- other
- 4 3/4 in. or 12 cm.
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (157 min.)
- File format
- one file format
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 739815002588
- Other physical details
- sound, color
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
-
- videodisc
- optical disk
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)ocm45687576
- (Sirsi) o45687576
- (TMQ) o45687576
- 276002
- 276002
- System details
-
- DVD
- System requirements for script: PC or Mac with Microsoft Word, DVD-ROM drive
- DVD format
- Video recording format
-
- DVD
- laserdisc
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