Evening Standard Drama Awards 1989, The

Synopsis

Television awards ceremony for achievements in British stage drama over the year. Includes a specially filmed sequence of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of Othello directed by Trevor Nunn with Ian McKellen as Iago and Michael Grandage as Roderigo (II i). McKellen is presented with the Best Actor award, giving a speech in praise of Ian Charleson’s Hamlet at the National Theatre (Charleson had recently died of AIDS).

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Director

Mike Ward

Producer

Mike Ward

Contributor

Ned Sherrin

Cast

Ian McKellen
Michael Grandage

Production Company

Name

Thames Television

Archive

Name

BFI National Archive

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