Shylock's Ghost · 2015
Shylock's Ghost (2015) is a Documentary / History film directed by Colette Camden, starring Howard Jacobson, Alan Yentob, Antony Sher.
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Overview
As Man Booker Prize-winning writer Howard Jacobson retells The Merchant of Venice, 400 years after Shakespeare’s death, he travels with Alan Yentob to the ghetto in Venice to explore Shakespeare's most performed play - and in particular the character of the most divisive fictional Jew in history, Shylock. On their journey, Howard and Alan examine the evidence behind the charge of antisemitism against Shakespeare. How did his old Jew from Venice become such a useful propaganda tool during the Third Reich, and what was behind the absurd and infamous proposal to cut off a 'pound of flesh'?
Cast
Howard Jacobson, Alan Yentob, Antony Sher, Reg E. Cathey, Anthony Julius, Stephen Greenblatt, Jonathan Pryce
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What is "Shylock's Ghost" about?
As Man Booker Prize-winning writer Howard Jacobson retells The Merchant of Venice, 400 years after Shakespeare’s death, he travels with Alan Yentob to the ghetto in Venice to explore Shakespeare's most performed play - and in particular the character of the most divisive fictional Jew in history, Shylock. On their journey, Howard and Alan examine the evidence behind the charge of antisemitism against Shakespeare. How did his old Jew from Venice become such a useful propaganda tool during the Third Reich, and what was behind the absurd and infamous proposal to cut off a 'pound of flesh'?
When was "Shylock's Ghost" released?
Shylock's Ghost was released in 2015.
Who stars in "Shylock's Ghost"?
The cast includes Howard Jacobson, Alan Yentob, Antony Sher, Reg E. Cathey.
