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The Merchant of Venice
- The Merchant of Venice (Dramatized)
- Narrated by: Warren Mitchell, Martin Jarvis, Samuel West, Full Cast
- Length: 2 hrs and 1 min
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Publisher's Summary
In this BBC full-cast production of The Merchant of Venice, love, bigotry, greed and justice are entwined.
Shakespeare's classic play explores the eternal themes of love and hate, mercy and justice, with parallel stories centred on the moneylender, Shylock, and the lovers, Portia and Bassanio. Shylock's angry insistence on the repayment of his debt from Bassanio ends in the Venetian courts, where he demands his pound of flesh. Portia meanwhile, a wealthy young Venetian woman, must marry one of her many suitors. Her late father's will has set the challenge by means of three caskets: one gold, one silver and one lead.
Warren Mitchell stars as Shylock, with Martin Jarvis as Antonio, Samuel West as Bassanio and Juliet Aubrey as Portia.
This superb production of Shakespeare's dramatic and complex play is directed by the award-winning Peter Kavanagh, and features specially-composed music by the renowned Barrington Pheloung.
BBC radio has a unique heritage when it comes to Shakespeare. Since 1923, when the newly-formed company broadcast its first full-length play, generations of actors and producers have honed and perfected the craft of making Shakespeare to be heard.
In this acclaimed BBC Radio Shakespeare series, each play is introduced by Richard Eyre, former Director of the Royal National Theatre. Revitalised, original and comprehensive, this is Shakespeare for the modern day.
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- Sophie
- 07-08-2016
another terrific reading of Shakespeare by the BBC
As always, another terrific reading of Shakespeare by the BBC. The BBC are undoubtedly my first choice when choosing Shakespeare audios. They bring the reading to life.
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