Othello: A South African Tale

Synopsis

Feature film adaptation set in modern-day South Africa. In this version both Othello and Iago are black and Emilia is white.

Language

English

Country

South Africa

Medium

Film

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

2005

Duration

98 mins

Credits

Director

Eubulus Timothy

Producer

Jacintha Timothy

Cinematographer

Hans Kuhle

Screenplay

Eubulus Timothy

Music

Laurence Chetty

Cast

Sello Maake Ka-Ncube	Othello
Candice Hillebrand	Desdemona
Hakeem Kae-Kazim	Iago
Brian Haydenrych	Michael (Michael Cassio)
Diana Hayden	Emilia
Colin Moss	Rod (Roderigo)
Greg Carew	Monty (Montano)
Nathalie van der Vijver	Bianca
Steve Molyneux	Lodovico
Vernon Dobtcheff	Brabantio

Additional Details

Production type

Fiction Films

Historical period

Contemporary

Plays

Othello

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

Source: IMDb and World Shakespeare Bibliography online.

General

Filmed largely in Cape Town.

Reviews

Sterkowicz, Joanna. Screen Africa May 2002, p.18 [Location report and interview with E. Timothy].

Online Availability

Online URL

http://www.eubulus.com/oth1.htm

Production Company

Name

EXEL

Name

Little Theatre Production Company

Address

South Africa

Archive

Name

BFI National Archive

Web

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Phone

020 7255 1444

Fax

020 7436 0165

Address

21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN