John nettles played bassanio in a 1980 tv movie of the merchant of venice. The merchant of venice tv movie 1980 the merchant of. Subtitles of different languages may be downloaded for free as a. The merchant of venice 1980 bonus drinking game take a drink. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. The merchant of venice from the guardian the guardian. Well, its not too easy to actually enjoy merchant of venice, because the humiliation and destruction of shylock are hard to watch. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Parents need to know that most teens will have trouble at first following shakespeares untouched and dense prose. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The merchant of venice 1980 jack gold on allmovie bassanio john nettles, a young man of venice. Given that the antisemitism of the time is given explicit treatment with christian characters spitting on, cursing, threatening, and damning jewish citizens forced to live in a ghetto, parents should be aware that sensitive viewers of any age. Movies dvdr rsc the merchant of venice 2016 live from stratford.
Dec 02, 2004 the merchant of venice 4 5 stars 4 out of 5 stars. When jessica, shylocks daughter, steals his fortune and leaves his home to marry. Development began in 1975 when messina saw that the grounds of glamis. Whether this play is a comedy, a tragedy, or even a dramedy is really up to the discretion of viewers who dare to witness what happens to the titular merchant of venice. The merchant of venice is a 2004 romantic drama film based on shakespeares play of the same name. The merchant of venice is a play by william shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1596 and 1598. The merchant of venice tv movie 1980 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The merchant of venice 1980 starring john franklynrobbins and john rhysdavies on dvd and bluray. Visitors of subtitlesbank have given a rating of 7. Merchants of venice2004 full movie with subtitles youtube. Watch the merchant of venice full movie in hd visit movies.
It is the first fulllength sound film in english of shakespeares playother versions are videotaped productions which were made for television, including john sichels 1973 version and jack golds 1980 bbc production. Bassanio is played by jeremy brett in a 1973 tv movie of the play. The merchant of venice tv is a film directed by jack gold with warren mitchell, gemma jones, john franklynrobbins, john rhysdavies, year. But to have a chance at winning her hand in marriage, he needs to have a lot of money a critical resource he lacks. The merchant of venice is one of shakespeares most famous comedies, celebrated for its captivating villain, shylock. The merchant of venice 1980 tv shakespeares the merchant of venice 1980 tv was directed by jack gold. In fact, it only ran for two weeks at a movie house in my city, although i did get to see it. Hudson with an introduction by charles harold herford by william shakespeare, henry n. In 16thcentury venice, bassanio joseph fiennes hopes to wed portia lynn collins.
A rich merchant, antonio is depressed for no good reason. Set in the lavish era of 16th century italy, the merchant of venice follows the interlocking lives o. National theatre the merchant of venice starring laurence. A rich merchant, antonio is depressed for no good reason, until his good friend. The pirate bay the galaxys most resilient bittorrent site. The merchant of venice 2004 subtitles opensubtitles. The merchant of venice 1980 times favorite theater button overview. The merchant of venice 1980 tv14 2h 37min comedy, drama tv movie 17 december 1980. The merchant of venice is a wonderful adaptation by michael radford, director of the acclaimed italian movie il postino. Search for and download any torrent from the pirate bay using search query the merchant of venice. In 2004, joseph fiennes played bassanio in the film titled the merchant of venice. Find similar and related movies for shakespeare plays.
Bassanio, unfortunately, is strapped for cash with which to go wooing, and antonio wants to help, so. The merchant of venice 1980 full movie download full hd. Bassanio, an impoverished gentleman, uses the credit of his friend, the merchant antonio, to borrow money from a wealthy jew, shylock. The merchant of venice is one of those really fine films which didnt receive a lot of fanfare when it was released in 2006. The merchant of venice is a lost 1914 american silent film historical drama based on william shakespeares play. The merchant of venice full movie william shakespeare. A rich merchant, antonio is depressed for no good reason, until his good friend bassanio comes to tell him how hes in love with portia. Find movie and film cast and crew information for shakespeare plays. In my opinion the positives outweigh the negatives in this production of the merchant of venice. Watch the merchant of venice online stream full movie.
The merchant of venice 2004 in 16thcentury venice, bassanio joseph fiennes hopes to wed portia lynn collins. It is believed to have been written between 1596 and 1599. Jan 20, 2005 thinking to read the merchant of venice one more time, i took down the volume of shakespeares tragedies, only to be reminded that this dark and troubling play is classified with his comedies. John franklynrobbins, john rhysdavies, alan david, john nettles, richard morant, kenneth cranham, gemma. Shylock nurses a longstanding grudge against antonio, who has made a habit of berating shylock and other jews for their usury, the practice of loaning money at exorbitant rates of interest, and who undermines their business by offering interestfree loans. Antonios friend bassanio is in love and needs money to go courting. When a secret marriage is planned between othello orson welles, a moorish general, and desdemona suzanne cloutier, the daughter of senator brabantio hilton edwards, her old suitor roderigo robert coote takes it hard. The rest of the cast are very good as well, especially jeremy brett. The merchant of venice, film completo in streaming alta definizione, the merchant of film completo, the merchant of streaming ita. Fandango fanalert sign up for a fanalert and be the first to know when tickets and other exclusives are available in your area. But to have a chance at winning her hand in marriage, he needs to have a lot of. Rating is available when the video has been rented.
In a 1996 made for tv movie production, paul mcgann portrayed bassanio. Its a straightforward, welldone version of the play, and i enjoyed watching it. The actors are all excellent, especially lynn collins as portia. The merchant of venice tv movie 1980 plot summary imdb. And because bassanios rich friend antonio jeremy irons is unable to help, hes forced to make a deadly deal with pitiless moneylender shylock al pacino. Watch the merchant of venice online stream full movie directv. Scott coopwood as cymbeline and kelley curran as imogen in shakespeares amazing cymbeline playing through april 8, 2012 in the ellyn bye studio at. The merchant of venice 2004 trailers and clips moviefone. The merchant of venice 1980 cast and crew fandango. Given that the antisemitism of the time is given explicit treatment with christian characters spitting on, cursing, threatening, and damning jewish citizens forced to live in a ghetto, parents should be aware that sensitive viewers of any age may be upset and that this plus.
The merchant of venice 1980 full movie download full hd youtube. The merchant of venice 1980 synopsis shakespeares iago micheal macliammoir deceives the jealous moor orson welles. William shakespeares the merchant of venice was probably written between 1596 and 1598, and was printed with the comedies in the first folio of 1623. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. The movie retains shakespeares prochristian worldview, but inserts a line about christian religious fanatics in an illconceived prologue. Venetian merchant antonio borrows from jewish moneylender shylock, but finds that the latters terms are less than favourable when he runs into difficulties.
Librivox recording of the merchant of venice, by william shakespeare william shakespeares the merchant of venice was probably written between 1596 and 1598, and was printed with the comedies in the first folio of 1623. Set in the lavish era of 16th century italy, the merchant of venice follows the interlocking lives of a captivating assortment of shakespearean characters in th. In venice, antonio and bassanio approach shylock, a jewish moneylender, for a loan. Although classified as a comedy in the first folio and sharing certain aspects with shakespeares other romantic. See more ideas about the merchant of venice, venice and shakespeare. Watching olivier in the role of shylock is a thrill, and even more so with joan plowright as portia.
The merchant of venice 1980 tv movie plot summary 1 a rich merchant, antonio is depressed for no good reason, until his good friend bassanio comes to tell him how hes in love with portia. The merchant of venice 1980 tv movie, full length movies. It is the first fulllength sound film in english of shakespeares playother versions are videotaped productions which were made for television, including john sichels 1973 version and jack golds 1980 bbc production the title character is the merchant antonio jeremy irons. It was produced and distributed by universal film manufacturing company cast. The bbc television shakespeare is a series of british television adaptations of the plays of william shakespeare, created by cedric messina and broadcast by bbc television. The merchant of venice full movie william shakespeare youtube. Transmitted in the uk from 3 december 1978 to 27 april 1985, the series spanned seven seasons and thirtyseven episodes. Watch the merchant of venice trailers and video, including teasers, extended looks, exclusive clips, footage, sneak peeks, interviews, and more on moviefone. Portias father has died and left a very strange will. It was directed by and starred phillips smalley and lois weber, a husband and wife directing team. The merchant of venice 1980 cast and crew cast photos and. Using antonio as his collateral, he borrows money from shylock. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the merchant of venice 1980 near you.
Although this episode screened to relatively no controversy in the uk, in the u. The merchant of venice 1980 jack gold on allmovie in this adaptation of the merchant of venice. The merchant of venice is a 16thcentury play written by william shakespeare in which a merchant in venice named antonio defaults on a large loan provided by a jewish moneylender, shylock. But when the debt comes due, shylock demands repayment in the form of a pound of antonios flesh. Bassanio, unfortunately, is strapped for cash with which to go wooing, and antonio wants to help, so antonio. The merchant of venice 1980 the movie database tmdb. With john franklynrobbins, john rhysdavies, alan david, john nettles. The merchant of venice is a play by william shakespeare in which a merchant in 16thcentury venice must default on a large loan provided by an abused jewish moneylender.
406 48 835 238 944 251 1133 651 660 1590 1125 1616 1071 1600 683 422 701 1546 826 1478 1154 1185 1233 971 739 320 659 887 421