movie poster for THE MERCHANT OF VENICE

Flicks ID

3933

Cert

U

Running time

128 mins

Country

Language

Format

VHS

THE MERCHANT OF VENICE (1992)

JOHN SICHEL

Plot

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.