Completed - DUTCH, ENGLISH - Drama, Documentary - 68 minutes
An exploration of the tragic, funny and often unbearable life of theatre's most famous Jew.
Year of production : 2008 Director(s) : Michal SHABTAY Writer(s) : Michal SHABTAY, Gareth ARMSTRONG Cast : Cahit ÖLMEZ, Adelheid ROOSEN Producer(s) : René GOOSSENS (De Productie)
Shylock, as seen through the eyes of Tubal, the Merchant of Venice’s only friend, This "one-man film" conjures up a whole cast of other characters: from Portia to Pontius Pilate, from the merchant to Adolph Hitler, from Dracula to the Wandering Jew. With a leer, a wink and a shrug, Tubal charts the concept of Shylock throughout history, and traces the intolerance towards the ‘stranger’ in Europe. He talks about Shakespeare, theatre, xenophobia, history and ideas.
Country(ies) : NETHERLANDS