Otello

Alternative title

Othello

Synopsis

Polish television production of Othello directed by Andrzej Chrzanowki and adapted for television by Barbara Borys-Damiecka. Daniel Olbrychski is Othello and Piotr Fronczewski plays Iago.

Language

Polish

Country

Poland

Medium

Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Transmission details

26 Nov 1984 (Channel: Teatr TV - TVP1)

Duration

135 mins

Credits

Director

Andrzej Chrzanowski

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Jozef Skrzek

Production Design

Andrzej Przybyl; Xymena Zaniewska

Adaptor for Television

Barbara Borys-Damieck

Cast

Daniel Olbrychski	Othello
Joanna Pacula	Desdemona
Piotr Fronczewski	Iago
Piotr Garlicki	Michael Cassio
Halina Kowalska	Emilia
Anna Chitro	Bianca
Bronislaw Pawlik	Brabantio
Gustaw Holoubek	Duke of Venice
Henryk Machalica	Senator
Jan Prochyra	Herald
Krzysztof Chamiec	Lodovico
Marek Dabrowski	Dignitary
Piotr Machalica	Roderigo
Wienczyslaw Glinski	Gratiano
Wojciech Duryasz	Dignitary
Zygmunt Maciejewski	Senator

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Othello

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

History

The play was filmed in 1981 and transmitted three years later.

Textual information

Translated into Polish by Jozef Skrzek.

Reviews

Fabiszak, Jacek, Polish Televised Shakespeares: a Study of Shakespeare Productions Within the Television Theatre Format (Poznan: Motivex, 2005), pp. 142-150.

Production Company

Name

Teatr Telewizji

Archive

Name

Telewizja Polska

Email

http://www.tvp.pl/o-tvp/kontakt

Web

http://www.tvp.pl External site opens in new window

Phone

(22) 547 44 50

Address

Polish Television
17. J.P. Woronicza St
00-999, WARSAW
Poland