|
Der Kaufmann von Venedig
(The Merchant of Venice)
Also known as Venetsian kauppias in Finland; O Emporos tis Venetias in Greece : [The Jew of Mestri]
(1923) Germany
B&W : Feature film
Directed by Peter Paul Felner
Cast: Werner Krauß (Werner Krauss) [Shylock], Henny Porten [Porzia], Harry Liedtke [Bassanio], Lia Eibenschütz [Jessica], Carl Ebert [Antonio], Hans Brausewetter [Lanzelot Gobbo], Max Schreck [der Doge von Venedig], Ferdinand von ALten [Prinz von Arragon], Albert Steinrück [Tubal], Jakob Tiedtke [Beppo], Frida Richard [Shylocks mutter]
Peter Paul Felner-Film production; distributed by Phoebus-Film Aktiengesellschaft. / Produced by Peter Paul Felner. Scenario by Pietro Aretino, Giovanni Fiorentino and Peter Paul Felner, from the play The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare. Art direction by Hermann Warm. Location manager, Eugen Kürschner. Lighting technician, Bernhard Delschaft. Cinematography by Axel Graatkjaer and Rudolph Maté. Second unit director, Sergio Mari. Film editor, Peter Paul Felner. / Premiered 13 October 1923 in Berlin, Germany. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The production was shot April-May 1923. The film was released as Venetsian kauppias in Finland on 21 September 1924. The film was released in Japan on 25 June 1925. The play was previously filmed as The Merchant of Venice (1922). The play was subsequently filmed as The Merchant of Venice (1927).
Drama: Historical.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau-Stiftung.
Keywords: Authors: William Shakespeare (1564?-1616)
Listing updated: 28 September 2013.
References: Ball-Shakespeare pp. 320d, 387; Bardèche-History p. 193 : Website-IMDb.
|
