• Film ID:
  • 3933
  • Availability:
  • VHS - Adv. Booking Required
  • Film cert:
  • Running time:
  • VHS=128 min.
  • Nationality(ies):
  • Britain.
  • Primary Language(s):
  • English.
THE MERCHANT OF VENICE (1992)
Cast
Laurence Olivier. Joan Plowright. Anthony Nichols. Jeremy Brett.
Director(s)
John Sichel.
Categories
Literary Classics. Drama. 19th Century. Comedy. Shakespeare.
Review
National Theatre Co. presentation of Shakespeares tale, set in Venice in the 1880's, with Olivier as the unctuous and mercenary Shylock. A slightly different adaptation (with an excellent Carl Davies score) which leads skilfully up to the final trial scene.
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