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Othello / a co-production of LWT and WGBH Boston in association with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation ; screenplay by Andrew Davies ; produced by Anne Pivcevic and Julie Gardner ; directed by Geoffrey Sax.
LIBRA DVD 011 267
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Video
- Author/Creator:
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Othello, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Film adaptations.
- Shakespeare, William.
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
- Othello (Fictitious character from Shakespeare)--Drama.
- Othello.
- Othello (Fictitious character from Shakespeare).
- Jealousy--Drama.
- Jealousy.
- Genre:
- Film adaptations.
- Drama.
- Feature films.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- polychrome
- Place of Publication:
- Silver Spring, MD : Acorn Media, [2002]
- System Details:
- DVD; Dolby Digital.
- digital
- optical
- stereo
- Dolby
- video file
- DVD video
- Summary:
- A 21st century version of Shakespeare's drama set in modern day London. When political and racial considerations result in the promotion of British policeman John Othello to commissioner, his envious mentor and ostensible best friend, Ben Jago, plots to ruin him -- not only by disgracing him in the workplace, but also by undermining his marriage to the beautiful Dessie.
- Participant:
- Eamonn Walker, Christopher Eccleston, Keeley Hawes, Bill Paterson, Richard Coyle, Rachael Stirling.
- Credits:
- Director of photography, Daf Hobson ; editor, Nick Arthurs ; music composed and conducted by Debbie Wiseman.
- Notes:
- Based on the play by William Shakespeare.
- A made-for-TV movie originally broadcast by ITV in 2001. Shown in the U.S. on Masterpiece theatre.
- Special features: Production notes, cast filographies, scene index.
- ISBN:
- 156938522X
- OCLC:
- 49684392
- Publisher Number:
- 054961852291
- AMP-8522 Acorn Media
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