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Othello: An Anatomy of a Marriage

Synopsis
Educational series. One in a twelve-part series of films made by the Ontario Educational Communications Authority (now TV Ontario). The aim was to relate ‘Shakespeare’s timeless ideas and understanding of human motivations to contemporary society’. The press information from NBC Educational Enterprises records that the film studies Othello as ‘a character of mighty opposites; he is extravagant in his love as he is in his hatred. Like the man, his marriage pivots between two extremes’. The film concentrates on the scenes in which Othello’s torment begins and ends.
Series
Explorations in Shakespeare
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Film
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Year of release
1969
Duration
23 mins
Availability
No archive copy or distributor found (2006)

Credits

Producer
Ed Moser; Kurt Reis
Screenplay
Hugh Webster
Music
Zal Yanovsky
Production Design
Chris Adeney

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Plays
Othello
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Reviews
Rothwell, Kenneth S. and Annabelle Henkin Melzer, Shakespeare on Screen: An International Filmography and Videography. London: Mansell, 1990, entry 465).

Production Company

Name

Ontario Educational Communications

Address
Canada

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