The Merchant of Venice 54 years old

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.

Credits

The Merchant of Venice Cast

Name Character
Orson Welles He was 100, 70 years old when he died as Shylock
Charles Gray He was 87, 71 years old when he died as Antonio
Oja Kodar She was 74, now 83 years old
Irina Maleeva She was 61, now 70 years old as Jessica
Jonathan Lynn He was 72, now 80 years old as Tubal

The Merchant of Venice Crew

Name Department
William Shakespeare as Author. He was 451 (51) years old when He died Writing
Giorgio Tonti as Director of Photography. Camera
Angelo Francesco Lavagnino as Original Music Composer. He was 106 (78) years old when He died Sound
Tomislav Pinter as Director of Photography. He was 89 (82) years old when He died Camera
The Merchant of Venice (54 years)

  • Release day: Monday, December 01, 1969
  • Runtime: 36 minutes