Iago on the Couch

Synopsis

A discussion of the character of Iago. Simon Russell Beale and theatre director Terry Hands talk with psychoanalysts David Bell and Ignes Sodre. The conversation takes place over a candlelit dinner in The Freud Museum, Hampstead and is chaired by Don Campbell.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

2012

Recording date

2010

Duration

60 mins

Credits

Director

Alnoor Dewshi

Contributor

David Bell; Don Campbell; Ignes Sodre; Simon Russell Beale; Terry Hands

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Plays

Othello

Subjects

Drama; Shakespeare

Keywords

psychoanalysis; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Iago (character)

Notes

Notes

The DVD extras (30 mins) includes commentaries by British psychoanalyst Ron Britton, a critical commentary by Laurie Maguire, Professor of English literature at Magdalene College, University of Oxford and Michael Billington, renowned theatre academic, writer and theatre critic.

General

The discussion was recorded 2010.

Reviews

http://bloggingshakespeare.com/iago-and-the-analysts (accessed 10/2012).

Production Company

Name

Anecdotal Production

Distributor (Sale)

Name

Institute of Psychoanalysis

Email

library@iopa.org.uk

Web

http://psychoanalysis.org.uk/what-is-psychoanalysis/videos External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7563 5000

Fax

020 7563 5001

Address

Byron House
112A Shirland Road
London
W9 2EQ

Online Retailer

Name

Beyond the Couch

Web

http://www.beyondthecouch.org.uk/Home External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7563 5000

Notes

Part of the The Institute of Psychoanalysis (qv).