Film Versions of
The Merchant of Venice
Movies
    1908. Directed by J. Stuart Blackton. USA, Black and White, Silent. 
    Starring Julia Swayne Gordon, William V. Ranous, Florence Turner. 

    1912. Directed by Barry O'Neil. USA, Black and White, Silent. 
    Starring William Bowman, Florence LaBadie, William Russell. 

    1914. Directed by Phillips Smalley and Lois Weber. USA, Black and White, Silent. 
    Starring Phillips Smalley and Lois Weber. 

    1916. Directed by Walter West. UK, Black and White, Silent. 
    Starring Nellie Hutin Britton, Matheson Lang, George Skillan. 

    1952, Le Marchnd de Venise. Directed by Pierre Billon. France/Italy, Black and White, French. 

Television Productions
    1947, Directed by George More O'Ferrall. UK, Black and White. 
    Starring Margaretta Scott, Abraham Sofaer, Jill Balcon. 

    1955. Directed by Hal Burton. UK, Black and White. 
    Starring Rachel Gurney, Michael Hordern, Veronica Wells. 

    1972. Directed by Cedric Messina. UK, Color. 
    Starring Frank Finlay, Maggie Smith, Charles Gray, Christopher Gable. 

    1973. Directed by .Jonathan Miller and John Sichel. UK, Color. 
    Starring Lawrence Olivier, Joan Plowright, Jeremy Brett, Louise Purnell. 

    1976. Directed by John Sichel. Canada. 
    Starring Trish Grange, Micki Maunsell. 

    1980. Directed by Jack Gold. UK, Color.  BBC Television. 
    Starring Gemma Jones, John Rhys-Davies, John Franklyn-Robbins, Warren Mitchell 

    1996. 
    Starring Bob Peck, Haydn Gwynn, Benny Pest. 
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