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Othello, a Moorish general in the service of the Venetian state, is disdained for his race but valued for his military skills...
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Blacula does Shakespeare
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(in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification) | William Marshall | ... | Othello |
 | Ron Moody | ... | Iago |
 | Jenny Agutter | ... | Desdemona |
 | DeVeren Bookwalter | ... | Cassio |
| Joel Asher | ... | Roderigo |
| Leslie Paxton | ... | Emilia |
| Peter MacLean | ... | Brabantio |
 | Jay Robinson | ... | Duke of Venice |
| Phillip Persons | ... | Lodovico |
| Eugenia Wright | ... | Bianca |
| Michael Hayward | ... | Montano |
| John Bliss | ... | Second Senator |
| Arnold Markussen | ... | Gratiano |
| Anna Dresdon | ... | Friend to Bianca |
| Lanny Broyles | ... | First Senator |
| Lee Fairchild | ... | Soldier |
| William Nye | ... | Soldier |
| David Thomas | ... | Soldier (as David A. Thomas Jr.) |
| Michael J. Utvich | ... | Soldier |
| Russell Werthman | ... | Soldier |
| James Garrett | ... | Venetian |
| Richard Lee Helm | ... | Venetian |
| Patricia McPherson | ... | Venetian |
| Daniel Steininger | ... | Messenger |
 | Linus Huffman | ... | Servant |
| Patrick Kennedy | ... | Servant |
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| Franklin Melton | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| William Shakespeare | play | |
Produced by | |||
| Ken Kuta | .... | associate producer | |
| Jack Nakano | .... | producer | |
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| John Serry | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Linda Blackson | |||
| John Neal | |||
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| Irene M. Suver | |||
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| John Retsek | |||
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| Dorothy Baca | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Wendy Osmundson | .... | hair stylist | |
| Wendy Osmundson | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Ken Calaustro | .... | unit production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| C.J. Rapp Pittman | .... | associate director | |
Art Department | |||
| Dick Gaskins | .... | property master | |
Sound Department | |||
| Gerald Zelinger | .... | audio (as Gerlad Zelinger) | |
Stunts | |||
| Lanny Broyles | .... | fight choreographer | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Ken Dettling | .... | lighting designer | |
| Greg Harms | .... | camera operator | |
| Art Lee | .... | videotape operator | |
| John Lee | .... | camera operator | |
| Richard Ward | .... | video operator | |
| Dan Webb | .... | camera operator | |
Other crew | |||
| Ron Graft | .... | technical director | |
| Vanessa Kurcz | .... | stage manager (as Vanessa Kurtz) | |
| Susan P. Marrone | .... | production comptroller | |
| Joel Standard | .... | stage manager | |
| Daniel Steininger | .... | production assistant | |
| Brenda Weisman | .... | assistant to producer | |
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- KCET production facilities
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"Othello" - USA (video box title)
"William Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice" - USA (closing credits title)
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"William Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice" - USA (closing credits title)
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Jenny Agutter is credited as such in the opening main titles and in the film's publicity, but credited as "Jennifer A. Agutter" in the closing credits.See more »
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First off, let me say that I'm not an especially big fan of Shakespeare, at least not in the fashion that his works have typically been presented to me. I'm not one for gray Elizabethan pieces where characters spout ultra-flowery dialogue in the most voraciously melodramatic way possible. However, this videotaped play is compelling thanks to the commanding William Marshall as Othello. His rich, booming voice and towering presence make him perfect for the role. He displays every ounce of the classy magnetism that made him so unforgettable as Blacula--though, after seeing him in that film, his presence here may seem a little odd at first. The always-beautiful Jenny Agutter is a fine Desdemona, as well. While some of the supporting players seem to aimlessly flail and bellow away and chew the plywood scenery, these two leads excel and make the trip worthwhile.