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Othello

Othello

(2001)

Overview

With freshly rechristened characters and brand-new dialogue, this British TV production of Othello is a "rethinking" of Shakespeare's play, albeit still retaining the original's power and potency. The story is set in the London of the near future, a crime-ridden metropolis virtually torn apart by racial hostilities. By order of the Prime Minister, black police officer John Othello (Eamonn Walker) is promoted to Commissioner, a post dearly coveted by Othello's friend, mentor and fellow officer Ben Jago (Christopher Eccleston). Seething with jealousy, Jago contrives to discredit Othello in the eyes of the public, and to destroy John's interracial marriage to the lily-white Dessie (Keeley Hawes). Among those used as unwitting dupes to gain Jago's ends are Othello's trusted lieutenant, Michael Cass (Richard Coyle), scrupulously honest police constable Alan Roderick (Del Synnott), and Jago's own wife, Lulu (Rachael Stirling).

Featured Crew

  1. Director : Geoffrey Sax
  2. Producer : Julie Gardner,Anne Pivcevic
  3. Writer : Andrew Davies
  4. Editor : Nick Arthurs
  5. Cast : Christopher Eccleston,Eamonn Walker,Keeley Hawes,Richard Coyle,Rachael Stirling,Del Synnott,Michelle Newell,Christopher Fox,Bill Paterson,Carl McCrystal,Tim Faraday,Joss Ackland,Claire Oberman,Jon Snow,Anna Niland

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Original TitleOthello

Status Released

Release Information

  • 2001-12-23

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 01h 38m

Production CompaniesLWT,GBH,CBC

Genres

  • Drama

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