Learning on ScreenOthello
- Synopsis
- Current affairs series broadcast nightly. Includes a short televised excerpt from the controversial production directed by Peter Oyston and Julius Gellner at the Mermaid Theatre in 1971 showing Bruce Purchase as Othello and Sara Stephenson as Desdemona in their final scene together.
- Series
- 24 Hours
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 15 Sep 1971 (Channel: BBC)
- Duration
- 3 mins
Credits
- Director
- Julius Gellner; Peter Oyston
- Costume
- Mary Moore
- Cast
Bruce Purchase Othello Sarah Stephenson Desdemona
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Mermaid Theatre, London
- Theatre company
- Mermaid Theatre Company
- Production type
- Stage Recordings
- Plays
- Othello
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
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
W1T 1LN
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