In 1969 , Welles was given a TV commission to film a condensed adaptation of '' The Merchant of Venice '' . Welles completed the film by 1970 , but the finished negative was later mysteriously stolen from his Rome production office . A restored and reconstructed version of the film , made by using the original script and composer 's notes , premiered at pre-opening ceremonies of the 72nd Venice International Film Festival , alongside '' Othello '' , in 2015
72nd Venice International Film Festival
72nd Venice International Film Festival
Orson Welles