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Additional authors

1. Clarke, Cecil
2. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
3. Miller, Jonathan, 1934-2019
4. Sichel, John, -2005
5. Abbott, Tony
6. Roden, Peter
7. Dawson, Beatrice, 1908-1976
8. Davis, Carl, 1936-2023
9. Olivier, Laurence, 1907-1989
10. Plowright, Joan
11. Brett, Jeremy, 1933-1995
12. Jayston, Michael, 1935-
13. Nicholls, Anthony, 1907-1977
14. Carteret, Anna, 1942-
15. Purnell, Louise, 1942-
16. Reid, Malcolm
17. Kay, Charles, 1930-
18. Whitrow, Benjamin
19. Greif, Stephen
20. MacKintosh, Kenneth
21. James, Barry (Actor)
22. Barnes, Michael Tudor
23. Lawson, Denis
24. Royal National Theatre (Great Britain), producer
25. Associated Television Corporation
26. LIVE Home Video (Firm)

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS) (127 min.) : sd., col. SP; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. Television adaptation of the National Theatre's stage production, directed for the stage by Jonathan Miller.

Subject

1. Television adaptations

Genre/Form

1. Television.
2. Drama.

Call number

1. NCOX 1387

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Production design by Tony Abbott and Peter Roden ; costume design by Beatrice Dawson ; original music by Carl Davis.

Performer (note)

1. Laurence Olivier (as Shylock), Joan Plowright (as Portia), Jeremy Brett, Michael Jayston, Anthony Nicholls, Anna Carteret, Louise Purnell, Malcolm Reid, Charles Kay, Benjamin Whitrow, Stephen Greif, Kenneth MacKintosh, Barry James, Michael Tudor Barnes, Denis Lawson, et al.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped in London. Originally broadcast on Oct. 7, 1973.

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Billy Rose Theatre Division.

Title

1. The merchant of Venice [videorecording] / The National Theatre of Great Britain production ; produced by Cecil Clarke ; written by William Shakespeare ; directed for the stage by Jonathan Miller ; directed for television by John Sichel ; a production of ATV.

Imprint

1. London : LIVE Home Video, c1993.

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Production design by Tony Abbott and Peter Roden ; costume design by Beatrice Dawson ; original music by Carl Davis.

Cast

1. Laurence Olivier (as Shylock), Joan Plowright (as Portia), Jeremy Brett, Michael Jayston, Anthony Nicholls, Anna Carteret, Louise Purnell, Malcolm Reid, Charles Kay, Benjamin Whitrow, Stephen Greif, Kenneth MacKintosh, Barry James, Michael Tudor Barnes, Denis Lawson, et al.

Event

1. Videotaped in London. Originally broadcast on Oct. 7, 1973.

Linking entry

1. Forms part of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Billy Rose Theatre Division.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Theatre on Film and Tape Archive Special Collections material

Added author

1. Clarke, Cecil, producer.
2. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Merchant of Venice.
3. Miller, Jonathan, 1934-2019, director.
4. Sichel, John, -2005, director.
5. Abbott, Tony, stage designer.
6. Roden, Peter, set designer.
7. Dawson, Beatrice, 1908-1976, costume designer.
8. Davis, Carl, 1936-2023, composer.
9. Olivier, Laurence, 1907-1989, actor.
10. Plowright, Joan, actor.
11. Brett, Jeremy, 1933-1995, actor.
12. Jayston, Michael, 1935- actor.
13. Nicholls, Anthony, 1907-1977, actor.
14. Carteret, Anna, 1942- actor.
15. Purnell, Louise, 1942- actor.
16. Reid, Malcolm, actor.
17. Kay, Charles, 1930- actor.
18. Whitrow, Benjamin, actor.
19. Greif, Stephen, actor.
20. MacKintosh, Kenneth, actor.
21. James, Barry (Actor)
22. Barnes, Michael Tudor, actor.
23. Lawson, Denis, actor.
24. Royal National Theatre (Great Britain), producer.
25. Associated Television Corporation.
26. LIVE Home Video (Firm)

Research call number

1. NCOX 1387