Othello (1999)

Synopsis

Video recording using three cameras of a performance of Othello, directed by Michael Attenborough, at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon. Ray Fearon is Othello and Richard McCabe, Iago.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. col. 180 min.

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of production

1999

Notes

The production was also recorded by the Royal Shakespeare Company using a single, fixed camera on 22 April 1999. This production is catalogued separately.

V&A Theatre & Performance Collections, National Video Archive of Performance recorded the matinee performance. A wide shot recording of the production can be made available at three weeks notice.

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Director

Michael Attenborough

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

George Fenton

Production Design

Robert Jones

Cast

Aidan McArdle
Andrew Bone
Ben Elliot
Catherine Kanter
Colin Mace
Geoffrey Whitehead
Graeme Eton
Graham Ingle
Henry Ian Cusick
Orlando Wells
Peter Reeves
Rachel Joyce
Ray Fearon
Richard Cordery
Richard McCabe
Zoe Waites

Distribution Formats

Type

VHS

Format

PAL

Archive

Name

V&A Theatre & Performance Collections: National Video Archive of Performance

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