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Othello
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.
Where to watch
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Cast
Anthony HopkinsOthello- Anthony PedleyRoderigo
Bob HoskinsIago
Geoffrey ChaterBrabantio
Alexander DavionGratiano
David YellandCassio
Joseph O'ConorLodovico- Peter WalmsleyOfficer
John BarronDuke of Venice- Seymour GreenFirst Senator
Howard GoorneySecond Senator
Penelope WiltonDesdemona
Rosemary LeachEmilia
Tony SteedmanMontano
Details
- Director
- Jonathan Miller
- Writers
- William Shakespeare
- Release date
- October 4, 1981
- Runtime
- 3h 24m
- Original language
- English
- Studios
- BBC, Time-Life Television Productions
