Othello (1955)
- Synopsis
- Earliest extant British televised production of the play with black American actor, Gordon Heath, in the title role.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Notes
- The videotape held by the BFI National Archive is from a telerecording of the actual broadcast.
The Birmingham Shakespeare Library holds a 25 minute script; this could be for the live recording. - Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Black actors
Credits
- Director
- Tony Richardson
- Producer
- Tony Richardson
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- Leonard Chase
- Art Direction
- Reece Pemberton
- Cast
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Archive
- Name
BFI National Archive
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections/searching-access-collections/research-viewing-services External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7255 1444
- Fax
- 020 7436 0165
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
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