Film
The Merchant of Venice
2022 · 1h 50m
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Overview
Director Abigail Graham’s contemporary take on The Merchant of Venice shows Shakespeare’s disturbing tale in a new light. Shylock (Adrian Schiller) and Jessica (Eleanor Wyld) reclaim their stories in Shakespeare's Globe's ‘heart-wrenching’ (The Guardian) 2021 production, played by candlelight and filmed live in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse.
Cast
Adrian Schiller
Shylock
Michael Gould
Antonio
Michael Marcus
Bassanio
Sophie Melville
Portia
Eleanor Wyld
Jessica
Raymond Anum
Gratiano
Tripti Tripuraneni
Nerissa
Daniel Bowerbank
Lorenzo / Prince of Morocco
Aaron Vodovoz
Launcelot Gobbo
Ben Caplan
Prince of Arragon / Duke / Solanio
Crew
- Abigail GrahamDirector
Media
Details
- Release date
- February 19, 2022
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
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