Othello

Synopsis

Feature film version of Othello. The production focuses strongly on the intraracial hatred, a concept seen in casting choices and textual cuts. Afro-Americans play Othello, Emilia and Iago.

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Film

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

1990

Duration

120 mins

Credits

Director

Ted Lange

Producer

Katherine A. Kaspar

Cinematographer

John Mason (2)

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Domenick Allen; Tom Borten

Production Design

Ted Lange

Cast

Ted Lange	Othello
Mary Otis	Desdemona
James Hawthorne	Iago
Domenick Allen	Michael Cassio
Dawn Corner Jefferson	Emilia
Ben Schick	Lodovico
Christa Marclone	Desdemona’s Passion
Darryl Wright	Othello’s Passion
David Kozubel	Brabantio
John Serembe	Duke of Venice
Marina Palmier	Bianca
Nelson Handel	Montano
Stuart Rogers	Roderigo

Additional Details

Production type

Fiction Films

Plays

Othello

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Multicultural casting; Black actors

Notes

History

First screened at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival. The film had a limited general release in the US and is marketed largely to educational establishments.

Figures

$431.795 US gross (IMDb)

Reviews

Russo, Peggy A. Shakespeare Bulletin 10, no. 3 (1992), pp40-1.

Production Company

Name

Rockbottom Films

Address

USA

Archive

Name

Folger Shakespeare Library

Email

reference@folger.edu

Web

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Phone

(202) 544 4600

Fax

(202) 544 4623

Address

201 East Capitol Street, SE
Washington
DC 20003
USA