Royal Shakespeare: The Merchant of Venice

2015

164 mins

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The Royal Shakespeare Company's live theatre production of the Bard's The Merchant of Venice, filmed live on stage in Stratford-upon... More

The Royal Shakespeare Company's live theatre production of the Bard's The Merchant of Venice, filmed live on stage in Stratford-upon Avon and broadcast worldwide in cinemas.

"In the melting pot of Venice, trade is God. With its ships plying the globe, the city opens its arms to all, as long as they come prepared to do business and there is profit to be made. With the gold flowing all is well, but when a contract between Bassanio and Shylock is broken, simmering racial tensions boil over. A wronged father, and despised outsider, Shylock looks to exact the ultimate price for a deal sealed in blood. Polly Findlay (Arden of Faversham) directs Shakespeare's uncompromising tragedy." (RSC)

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Royal Shakespeare: The Merchant of Venice | Ratings & Reviews

"by turns absorbing, irritating, inventive and scrappy."

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The Telegraph

"Poorly conceived and drably spoken."

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The Guardian

"Sprightly but shallow."

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Sydney Morning Herald

"Technically this is one of Shakespeare’s comedies, but I have never seen it so successfully given a hard edge without getting caught up in its own earnestness."

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