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Othello (1920)

Shakespeare in Silent Film Available online

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Format:
Video
Contributor:
Dyer, Anson, 1876-1962, director, animator, screenwriter.
Hepworth, Cecil M., 1874-1953, producer.
AM (Publisher), digitiser.
British Film Institute, owner.
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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