The Merchant of Venice
2005, English. Directed by Paul Roseby.
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.
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- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
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- English
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- 6 October 2005
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- Tom Stoppard
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Who directed The Merchant of Venice?
The Merchant of Venice (2005) was directed by Paul Roseby and stars Jeremy Irons, Yolanda Kettle, Francesca Zoutewelle.