The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice

36 mins | Drama | Dec. 1, 1969

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.

The Merchant of Venice

36 mins | Drama | Dec. 1, 1969

The Merchant of Venice
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.
IMDb rating 7.6
Producers
Original title The Merchant of Venice
Directors Orson Welles
Writers William Shakespeare, Orson Welles

Cast

Charles Gray

as Antonio

Jonathan Lynn

as Tubal

Irina Maleeva

as Jessica

Orson Welles

as Shylock