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Director:
Jonathan Miller
Writer:
William Shakespeare (play)
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Release Date:
12 October 1981 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
Iago and a comrade-in-arms are outside the Venice home of Desdemona's father, who does not yet know that she has eloped with Othello... more | add synopsis
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User Comments:
A masterful production more (11 total)

Cast

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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
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Othello (USA) (video title)
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Runtime:
USA:203 min (DVD version) | UK:195 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Certification:
Singapore:PG
Company:
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
James Earl Jones was originally cast as Othello but British Equity refused to issue an acting permit for Jones as they disapproved of an American actor being cast in a British adaptation of a Shakespeare play. more
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3 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
A masterful production, 19 December 1999
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Author: garymink from New York, NY

This is one of my favorite pieces of Shakespeare on film or video. Both Anthony Hopkins and Bob Hoskins give thrilling performances. The quiet subtlety of Hopkins interpretation sets the viewer up for a shock when Othello's enormous brutality is revealed. Bob Hoskins is alternately horrifying and loveable. His frequent giggling amuses, and then terrifies. Penelope Hilton's work as Desdemona is equally impressive to that of Hopkins and Hoskins. However, I think in casting her role older than usual, some of the character's innocence is lost. Technically, the lighting and camera work are beautifully handled. Jonathan Miller's direction is sensitive and incisive, and lovingly crafted.

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