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Othello

Alternative title
Othello: The Moor of Venice
Synopsis
A version of the play in which the costumes and reproduction of the Globe theatre stage contribute to recreating a 16th-century performance. William Marshall is Othello.
Series
Shakespearean Drama
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Year of release
1981
Year of production
1985
Availability
Sale
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
drama in English; performances; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Elizabethan stage

Credits

Director
Franklin Melton
Producer
Jack Manning; Jack Nakano
Writer
William Shakespeare
Music
John Derry
Production Design
John Retsek
Costume
Dorothy Bara
Cast
Arnold Markusson 
DeVeren Bookwalter 
Eugenie Wright 
Jay Robinson 
Jenny Agutter 
Joel Asher 
Leslie Paxton 
Mike Hayward 
Peter Maclean 
Phil Persons 
Ron Moody 
William Marshall 

Distribution Formats

Type
DVD
Format
Region 2 PAL
Price
£15.99
Availability
Sale
Duration/Size
195 min
Year
2004

Type
VHS
Format
PAL
Price
£14.99
Availability
Sale
Duration/Size
195 min
Year
2004

Production Company

Name

Bard Productions Ltd

Name

Century Home Video

Sponsor

Name

Shakespeare Society of America

Address
USA

Distributor (Sale)

Name

Quantum Leap

Notes
Ceased trading in 2018.
 

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