The Merchant of Venice

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MOVIE

The Merchant of Venice

A BBC schools programme broadcast about Tom Stoppard’s abridged version of the play which was performed by the National Youth Theatre at the Royal Opera House in London. The televised recording of the performance is preceded by comments on the work in progress from stage director Paul Roseby and writer Tom Stoppard. Jeremy Irons, who played Antonio in the film version of The Merchant of Venice (2004), comments on the merits of producing a play with young actors.

Release Date

2005-10-06

Year

2005

Duration

1h 30m

Status

Released

Score

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Cast

Jeremy Irons

Jeremy Irons

Yolanda Kettle

Yolanda Kettle

Portia

Francesca Zoutewelle

Francesca Zoutewelle

Nerissa

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Gavin Fowler

Shylock

Harry Melling

Harry Melling

Launcelot Gobbo

Gwawr Loader

Gwawr Loader

Ensemble

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Sophie MacClancy

Ensemble

Katie Moore

Katie Moore

Ensemble

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Rosa O'Reilly

Ensemble

Susan Wokoma

Susan Wokoma

Ensemble