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JodieLyn
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Posted: Aug 16 2014 at 3:10pm | IP Logged Quote JodieLyn
I want to do The Merchant of Venice with my older kids this year and I was hoping there was a decent movie adaptation.

Can anyone recommend a movie??

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Tough one Jodie. I have not seen one in a while. I know that the latest version (2004?) is R rated - I have not seen it but it looks a little sketchy. The BBC Shakespeare one (1980) with John Rys-Davies - is probably better - though I think there might be some uncomfortable anti-semitism - cannot remember why but did not really like it. I think your best bet is the 1972 version with Maggie Smith - if you can find it. Cannot remember much but I think it is likely to be better than the others.

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We watched the BBC version over the summer and I thought it was well done. I thought they handled Shylock well - he wasn't a buffoon and they didn't try to over emphasize his Jewish-ness, but they still showed the anti-semetic aspects of the play. We had some good conversations about conversions and what God wants.

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Posted: Aug 20 2014 at 6:51am | IP Logged Quote Wheatheartaca
Thanks for starting this thread. :)
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