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Uploaded by on Apr 7, 2011

[ First posted on 2011.02.27 at http://pursuedbyabear.net/pbab/448/ ]
[ Can you see the sleep deprivation in my eyes? And in my line delivery? Ah, yes, good ol' impending caffeine addiction... ]
[ Also, there are technically FOUR stories going in this Chimera of a play, not three. They're still held together by duct tape.]

Sharky discusses the "Pound of Flesh Contract" plot from William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice from a modern perspective.

Seriously, folks, Lynn Collins ROCKED as Portia.

"The Merchant of Venice" directed by Jack Gold is available on DVD via Amazon.

"The Merchant of Venice" directed by Michael Radford is also available on DVD via Amazon.

This educational work falls under the provisions of fair use as stated in Section 107 of US Copyright Law and Section 30 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

The Merchant of Venice ©1980 BBC.

The Merchant of Venice ©2004 MGM/Sony Pictures Classics

Screen•Play ©2011 Pursued By A Bear

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  • What is your education and qualification for speaking on Shakespeare?

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