The Merchant of Venice

An unreleased 1969 made-for-TV short adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice, produced, directed by, and starring Orson Welles. Originally part of the abandoned CBS special Orson’s Bag, the completed film later became partially lost due to missing workprints and sound elements, surviving only in fragmentary form until a reconstructed restoration premiered in 2015.

• Orson WellesDirector
• Orson WellesScreenplay
• Angelo Francesco LavagninoOriginal Music Composer

• Orson WellesShylock
• Charles GrayAntonio
• Oja KodarCast
• Jonathan LynnTubal
• Irina MaleevaJessica