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Othello (1920)
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Othello.
- Shakespeare, William.
- Animated films.
- Genre:
- Fiction films
- Silent films
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 video file (2 min., 57 sec.)) silent with intertitles, black and white
- Production:
- [London] Hepworth Picture Plays 1920
- Contained In:
- Shakespeare in silent film
- Language Note:
- Silent film with English intertitles
- Summary:
- A fragment from an animated cartoon spoof of Shakespeare's Othello. The 'Moor of Venice' becomes a seaside minstrel whilst Desdemona (referred to here as 'Mona) is the glamorous daughter of the local bathing-machine proprietor. Includes English intertitles. Warning: This film contains racist caricature
- Please be aware that this film includes racist representations which some people may find distressing
- Credits:
- Director, Anson Dyer ; animator, Anson Dyer ; author of original work, William Shakespeare ; producer, Cecil M. Hepworth ; script, Anson Dyer
- Notes:
- Original film format: 35mm
- Vendor supplied data
- OCLC:
- 1582416970
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