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Summary:

Shakespeare's play about the tragic consequences of jealousy. Othello appoints Cassio as his chief lieutenant, arousing the jealosy of Iago, who conspires to undo them both. Iago tells Othello that his wife, the beautiful Desdemona, is having an affair with Cassio. Othello strangles Desdemona before learning of Iago's evil, and then kills himself in remorse.

Contributors:

Miller, Jonathan, 1934-2019

Hopkins, Anthony, 1937-

Hoskins, Bob

Wilton, Penelope, 1946-

Pedley, Anthony

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

British Broadcasting Corporation > Television Service

Time-Life Television

Ambrose Video Publishing

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

In English.

Main Work:

Othello (Motion picture : 1981)

Included Works:

Motion picture adaptation of: Othello [by Shakespeare, W.]

Related Works:

BBC TV Shakespeare (Television program)

Related Series:

Complete dramatic works of William Shakespeare > Tragedy

Subjects:

Othello (Fictitious character from Shakespeare) — Drama

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 — Film adaptations

Othello (Fictitious character from Shakespeare)

Othello

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

Genres:

Feature films

Drama

Film adaptations

System Details:

DVD.
System requirements for script: PC or Mac with Microsoft Word, DVD-ROM drive.

Performers:

Cast: Anthony Pedley (Roderigo), Bob Hoskins (Iago), Geoffrey Chater (Brabantio), Alexander Davion (Gratiano), Anthony Hopkins (Othello), David Yelland (Cassio), Joseph O'Conor (Lodovico), Peter Walmsley (Officer), John Barron (Duke of Venice), Seymour Green (First Senator), Howard Goorney (Second Senator), Penelope Wilton (Desdemona), Rosemary Leach (Emilia), Tony Steedman (Montano), Max Harvey (First Gentleman), Terence McGinity (Second Gentleman), Nigel Nobes (Third Gentleman), Wendy Morgan (Bianca), Arabella Weir (Lady in Waiting).

Production Credits:

Senior cameraman, Jim Atkinson ; music composed by Stephen Oliver ; videotape editor, Malcolm Banthorpe.

General Notes:

Public performance rights included.
Originally broadcast on the BBC series The Shakespeare plays in 1981.
DVD includes the complete script in Microsoft Word document format.
Taped Mar. 9-17, 1981 at the BBC Television studios in London.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (208 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome; PC or Mac with Microsoft Word, DVD-ROM drive.

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

OTH 1981 DVD

OCLC Numbers:

1053091236
45687738 [Invalid]