Othello (TV 1955)

Director:

Tony Richardson

Writer:

William Shakespeare (play)

Stars:

Gordon Heath, Rosemary Harris, Paul Rogers

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gordon Heath	...	Othello
Rosemary Harris	...	Desdemona
Paul Rogers	...	Iago
Edmund Willard	...	Brabantio
Robert Hardy	...	Cassio
Nigel Davenport	...	Lodovico
Patrick Wymark	...	Montano
Daphne Anderson	...	Emilia
Billie Whitelaw	...	Bianca
Milton Rosmer	...	Gratiano
James Maxwell	...	Roderigo
George Skillan	...	Duke of Venice
Peter Welch	...	1st Officer
Frank Royde	...	1st Senator
Jefferson Clifford	...	2nd Senator

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

tragedy | shakespeare's othello | jealousy | betrayal | husband wife relationship | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 December 1955 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The first televised version of Shakespeare's play to feature a black actor playing the title role, with a white supporting cast. It would be another forty years before a theatrical film version was made with a black actor as Othello.

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Connections

Version of Othello (1918)

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