United Kingdom / Oct 04, 1981
Othello (1981)
Directed by Jonathan Miller
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3h 24min
Overall average
5.0/10
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. Iago confides to his friend -- who had hoped to marry Desdemona -- that he serves Othello to further his own ends. Venice needs Othello to protect its commercial interests in Cyprus where the Turkish fleet is headed. Desdemona insists on going to Cyprus, too. In Cyprus, Iago plots to convince Othello that Desdemona has betrayed him with Cassio. A lot more than political ambition seems to be motivating Iago.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Genres
DramaTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Othello |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | BBC, Time-Life Television Productions |
| Release date | 4 ottobre 1981 |
| Production | Jonathan Miller |
| Writer | William Shakespeare |
| Editing | Malcolm Banthorpe |
| Assistant directors | Jonathan Miller |
| Production design | Colin Lowrey |
| Art direction | Colin Lowrey |
| Set decoration | Colin Lowrey |
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| Stunts | William Hobbs |
| Music | Stephen Oliver, Alan Edmonds |
| Sound | Alan Edmonds, Stephen Oliver |
| Costume design | Raymond Hughes, Eileen Mair |
| Makeup | Eileen Mair, Raymond Hughes |
| Hairstyling | Eileen Mair, Raymond Hughes |
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