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

Format Video (DVD), Software, and Electronic
Publication InfoNew York : Ambrose Video Pub., [2000 or 2001]
Description1 videodisc (208 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Subject(s)
DVD-Video discs.
Othello (Fictitious character)--Drama.
Other author/creatorMiller, Jonathan, 1934-2019
Other author/creatorHopkins, Anthony, 1937-
Other author/creatorHoskins, Bob.
Other author/creatorWilton, Penelope, 1946-
Other author/creatorPedley, Anthony.
Included WorkShakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Othello.
Other author/creatorBritish Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.
Other author/creatorTime-Life Television.
Other author/creatorAmbrose Video Publishing.
Series Complete dramatic works of William Shakespeare. Tragedy
Complete dramatic works of William Shakespeare. Tragedy. UNAUTHORIZED
Abstract 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.
General noteOriginally broadcast on the BBC series The Shakespeare plays in 1981.
General noteDVD includes the complete script in Microsoft Word document format.
CreditsSenior cameraman, Jim Atkinson ; music composed by Stephen Oliver ; videotape editor, Malcolm Banthorpe.
Cast 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).
Date/time/place of a event noteTaped Mar. 9-17, 1981 at the BBC Television studios in London.
Technical detailsDVD.
Technical detailsSystem requirements for script: PC or Mac with Microsoft Word, DVD-ROM drive.
Other title BBC TV Shakespeare (Television program)

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