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Othello (Television program : 1981)

Othello / by William Shakespeare ; a BBC Television production in association with Time-Life Television ; a production by Jonathan Miller.

New York : Ambrose Video Pub., [between 2000 and 2001]

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

4 3/4 in. stamping

NTSC

video file region 1

DVD video

Shakespeare's play about the tragic consequences of jealousy. Othello appoints Cassio as his chief lieutenant, arousing the jealousy 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.

The complete dramatic works of William Shakespeare.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Works. 2000. Ambrose Video.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Television adaptations.

Othello (Fictitious character from Shakespeare) -- Drama.

Desdemona (Fictitious character) -- Drama.

Iago (Fictitious character) -- Drama.

Interracial marriage -- Drama.

Jealousy -- Drama.

Muslims -- Drama.

Venice (Italy) -- Drama.

Television plays.

Television adaptations.

Drama.

Televised performances.

Nonfiction television programs.

Television adaptation of (work): Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Othello.

Miller, Jonathan, 1934-2019, television producer, television director.

Hopkins, Anthony, 1937- actor.

Hoskins, Bob, actor.

Wilton, Penelope, 1946- actor.

Pedley, Anthony, actor.

Oliver, Stephen, 1950-1992, composer (expression)

British Broadcasting Corporation, production company.

Time-Life Television, production company.

Ambrose Video Publishing, publisher.

Contained in (work): Shakespeare plays (Television program)

"Tragedy"--Container.

"Word for word written by William Shakespeare"--Container.

Extras: the complete script in Microsoft Word document format.

Originally broadcast on the BBC series The Shakespeare plays in 1981.

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

Anthony Hopkins (Othello), Anthony Pedley (Roderigo), Bob Hoskins (Iago), Penelope Wilton (Desdemona), Geoffrey Chater (Brabantio), Alexander Davion (Gratiano), David Yelland (Cassio), Joseph O'Conor (Lodovico), Peter Walmsley (Officer), John Barron (Duke of Venice), Seymour Green (First Senator), Howard Goorney (Second Senator), 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).

Taped Mar. 9-17, 1981 at the BBC Television studios in London.

DVD-video; digitally remastered, picture & sound enhanced.

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

In English with optional English subtitles.

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DVD 822.33 Othello