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The Merchant of Venice is a 1969 drama short film directed by Orson Welles based on William Shakespeare's play of the same name. While actually completed, it is frequently cited as an unfinished film, though better described as a partially lost film due to the loss of film elements.
The Merchant of Venice is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1596 and 1598. A merchant in Venice named Antonio defaults on a large loan taken out on behalf of his dear friend, Bassanio, and provided by a Jewish moneylender, Shylock , with seemingly inevitable fatal consequences.
- William Shakespeare
- 1932
Mar 28, 2007 · Everybody’s Shakespeare was published by Todd Press in 1934, and included modern spelling versions of The Merchant of Venice, Twelfth Night and Julius Caesar. These first appeared in individual editions, but later they were collected and published as one book.
Jul 31, 2015 · Antonio, the merchant in The Merchant of Venice, secures a loan from Shylock for his friend Bassanio, who seeks to court Portia. Shylock, a Jewish moneylender, recalls past insults from Antonio and, instead of asking interest on the loan, asks instead—in what he calls a “merry sport”—that if the loan is not repaid, Antonio ...
Apr 21, 2022 · English. Performer: ORSON WELLES. Writer: WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE. Digitized at 78 revolutions per minute.
Jun 8, 2023 · Recordings of Shakespeare Plays and speeches from the Plays by Orson Welle's Mercury Theater on the Air starring Orson Welles and produced by John Houseman. ...
May 20, 2024 · The Merchant of Venice, comedy in five acts by William Shakespeare, written about 1596–97. In the play, a merchant named Antonio borrows money from Shylock, a Jewish moneylender, and is unable to repay the loan.
