The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice

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1969-12-01

A short film directed by Orson Welles based on William Shakespeare's play of the same name. While actually completed, it is frequently cited as an unfinished film, though better described as a partially lost film due to the loss of film negatives. A restored and reconstructed version of the film, made by using the original script and composer's notes, premiered at the 72nd Venice International Film Festival alongside Othello as part of the pre-opening ceremonies.

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A short film directed by Orson Welles based on William Shakespeare's play of the same name. While actually completed, it is frequently cited as an unfinished film, though better described as a partially lost film due to the loss of film negatives. A restored and reconstructed version of the film, made by using the original script and composer's notes, premiered at the 72nd Venice International Film Festival alongside Othello as part of the pre-opening ceremonies.

Released

1969-12-01

Runtime

36

Director

Orson Welles

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Drama

Language

English

Production

Casts

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    Charles Gray

    Charles Gray
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    Oja Kodar

    Oja Kodar
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    Jonathan Lynn

    Jonathan Lynn
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    Irina Maleeva

    Irina Maleeva
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    Orson Welles

    Orson Welles