| | | Year Released: |  1973 |
Jan's Rating: Rich's Rating: | 3.5 out of 5 3.5 out of 5 | Key Performances: | Anthony Nicholls = Antonio
Jeremy Brett = Bassanio
Louise Purnell = Jessica
Joan Plowright = Portia
Laurence Olivier = Shylock
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| Movie Haiku: | Televised version of Old Vic production showcasing Olivier as Shylock. Set in Victorian England with everyone speaking the Queen’s English. Antonio's a stately elder here, treating Bassanio like a pampered nephew. Ending strongly evokes the Holocaust as the Kaddish (Hebrew prayer for the dead) plays mournfully over the closing credits.
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ADDITIONAL FF2 INFO ABOUT THIS FILM: |
Women filmmakers? | No |
Jewish content? | No |
Haiku Posted: | 2005 |
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