Othello

Resource Information

The work Othello represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of San Diego Libraries. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Othello

Statement of responsibility

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

Contributor

• Time-Life Television
• Barron, John, 1920-2004
• Chater, Geoffrey, 1921-
• Davion, Alexander, 1929-
• Green, Seymour, 1912-1998
• Hopkins, Anthony, 1937-
• Hoskins, Bob
• Miller, Jonathan, 1934-2019
• O'Conor, Joseph, 1916-2001
• Pedley, Anthony
• Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
• Walmsley, Peter
• Wilton, Penelope, 1946-
• Yelland, David
• Ambrose Video Publishing
• British Broadcasting Corporation, Television Service

Subject

• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• English drama (Tragedy) -- Film and video adaptations
• Historical drama, English -- Film and video adaptations
• Othello (Fictitious character) -- Drama
• Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Film adaptations
• Televised performances
• Television adaptations
• Television plays

Genre

• Film and video adaptations
• Televised performances
• Television adaptations
• Television plays
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Drama
• Film adaptations

Language

eng

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

Member of

• Shakespeare plays (Television program)
• BBC TV Shakespeare (London, England)
• Works

Cataloging source

CUY

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

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

Date time place

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

Language note

English subtitled for the hearing impaired

PerformerNote

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)

Runtime

208

Series statement

• Complete dramatic works of William Shakespeare. Tragedy
• BBC Shakespeare plays

Technique

live action