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The Tragedy of Othello

Synopsis
Short. The film tells the story of Iago, a banker who is infuriated by the fact that Othello, his superior, has passed him over to promote the handsome young Cassio to be his vice-president. Also, he suspects that the moor has slept with his wife Emilia. Iago vows revenge and attempts to manipulate his boss while posing as his friend. But the more his hatred for Othello grows, the more personal the consequences of his revenge become, and a conflict ensues from which no one shall emerge unscathed...
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Film
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Year of release
2013
Duration
20 mins

Credits

Director
Daniel Holxberg
Producer
Daniel Beaver; Daniel Holxberg; Ravi Rege
Cinematographer
Emile Ducke; Lene Weisner
Screenplay
Daniel Holxberg
Music
Niklas Maierhofer
Production Design
Mirya Banuls Heller
Costume
Julian Powell
Cast
Ravi RegeOthello
Liliana TrenkleDesdemona
Daniel BeaverIago
Anthony AntonasMichael Cassio
Barbara FrenzelEmilia
Ciara HendricksonBianca
Jenni MikulaLodovica (Lodovico)
Lincoln PorwinRoderigo

Additional Details

Production type
Fiction Films
Historical period
Contemporary
Plays
Othello
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes
Streamed at http://vimeo.com/67979606 (accessed 11/2013)
General
A 2013 finalist in Filming Shakespeare, an online competition for short films sponsored by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust and Misfits Inc.

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