The Merchant of Venice
Brief Synopsis
This Royal National Theatre production of Shakespeare's play is set in cafe society in Venice during the 1930s. The tragedy of a money-lending Jew seeking vengeance on a Christian merchant is intermingled with three love stories, one involving a fairy tale test of true worth.
Cast & Crew
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Trevor Nunn
Director
John Francis
Performer
Anthony Renshaw
Vernon Douglas
Raymond Coulthard
Jack James
Film Details
Also Known As
ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre (10/08/01), Merchant of Venice
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Period
Release Date
2001
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 30m
Synopsis
This Royal National Theatre production of Shakespeare's play is set in cafe society in Venice during the 1930s. The tragedy of a money-lending Jew seeking vengeance on a Christian merchant is intermingled with three love stories, one involving a fairy tale test of true worth.
Cast
John Francis
Performer
Anthony Renshaw
Vernon Douglas
Raymond Coulthard
Jack James
Richard Henders
Chu Omambala
David Bamber
Andrew French
Gabriel Swartland
Jim Creighton
Alexander Hanson
Leigh Macdonald
Philip Hopkins
Performer
Gabrielle Jourdan
Henry Goodman
David Arneil
Charles Millham
Oscar James
Michael Wildman
Adrian Penketh
Laurence Werber
Alex Kelly
Nicholas Ormrod
Performer
Mark Springer
David Weston
Peter De Jersey
Stephen Ballantyne
Alastair Parker
Caroline Nicholls
Patrick Baladi
Derbhle Crotty
Mark Umbers
Ceri Ann Gregory
Giles Smith
John Nolan
Edward Gower
Steven Edis
Performer
Cristina Barriero
David Burt
Crew
Dominic Aarons
Colorist
Nick Anderson
Editor
Kenneth Augustine
Production
Matthew Baker
Assistant Director
Peter Baldock
Sound Editor
Hilda Bechtler
Production Designer
Paul Bingley-hall
Assistant Editor
Holly Blenkins
Office Runner
Fiona Buffini
Assistant
Tricia Canavan
Script Supervisor
Judy Chesterman
Production Manager
Ian Copper
Scenic Artist
Jemima Cotter
Costumes
Jonathan Dee
Music Producer
Moragh Derby
Assistant
Mare Dunn
Props Buyer
Rebecca Eaton
Executive Producer
Andy Edridge
Grip
Danny Euston
Production
Margo Faith
Assistant
Simon Farrell
Photography
Joe Geary
Assistant Director
Gavin Gibson
Scenic Artist
Eli Gonda
Other
David Gopsill
Camera Operator
Annie Gosney
Production Manager
Dez Gray
Assistant Director
Paul Groothius
Audio Consultant
Nik Haffenden
Stage Manager
Jan Harrison Shell
Hairdresser
Jan Harrison Shell
Makeup
Mark Heslop
Foley Editor
Andre Horstmann
Music Producer
Max Hoskins
Dialogue Editor
Philip Howarth
Other
Chris Hunt
Producer
Andy Ivy
Construction Manager
Ricky Jones
Best Boy
Chris Joyce
Boom Operator
John Kolthammer
Grip
Stefan Kopec
Lighting
Jo Kuhn
Costumes
Andrew Maclean
Accounting Assistant
Eva Marieges-moore
Makeup Artist
Eva Marieges-moore
Hair
Anthony Miller
Production Accountant
Nesta Morgan
Other
Jeremy Nathan
Video
Peter Nurse
Scenic Artist
David Old
Dubbing Mixer
Lynne Page
Choreographer
Nicky Perkins
Makeup Artist
Nicky Perkins
Hair
Andy Picheta
Line Producer
Carla Pope
Costumes
Rebecca Pope
Production Coordinator
Richard Price
Producer
Stuart Pring
Other
John Pritchard
Sound Mixer
Alison Rankin
Stage Manager
Tom Richardson
Unit Manager Assistant
Lucy Roberts
Costume Supervisor
Gary Romaine
Grip
William Shakespeare
Play As Source Material
Jenny Sharpe
Makeup Artist
Jenny Sharpe
Hair
Sandra Shepherd
Makeup Artist
Sandra Shepherd
Hair
Philip Sibthorp
Music
Jessica Silvester
Other
John W. Simmons
Camera Operator
Steven Smith
Production
Lisa Todd
Assistant Production Coordinator
Andy Watt
Camera Operator
Dave Webster
Boom Operator
Paul Wheeler
Director Of Photography
Gary Willis
Gaffer
Micky Wilson
Electrician
Roger Wilson
Editor
Lee Wiseman
Production
Felicity Wright
Hair
Felicity Wright
Makeup Artist
Film Details
Also Known As
ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre (10/08/01), Merchant of Venice
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Period
Release Date
2001
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 30m
