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

Billie Whitelaw
Christopher Fettes
Daphne Anderson
Edmund Willard
Frank Royde
George A. Cooper
George Skillan
Gordon Heath
James Maxwell
Jefferson Clifford
Joby Blanshard
Kevin Miles
Kim Grant
Milton Rosmer
Nigel Davenport
Patrick Horgarn
Patrick Wymark
Paul Rogers
Peter Welch
Robert Hardy
Rosemary Harris
Stephen Dartnell

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Archive

Name

BFI National Archive

Web

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