Othello (1981)
Iago and a comrade-in-arms are outside the Venice home of Desdemona's father, who does not yet know that she has eloped with Othello. Iago confides to his friend -- who had hoped to marry Desdemona -- that he serves Othello to further his own ends. Venice needs Othello to protect its commercial interests in Cyprus where the Turkish fleet is headed. Desdemona insists on going to Cyprus, too. In Cyprus, Iago plots to convince Othello that Desdemona has betrayed him with Cassio. A lot more than political ambition seems to be motivating Iago.
Director: Jonathan Miller
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Anthony Hopkins as Othello |
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Anthony Pedley as Roderigo |
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Bob Hoskins as Iago |
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Geoffrey Chater as Brabantio |
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Alexander Davion as Gratiano |
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David Yelland as Cassio |
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Joseph O'Conor as Lodovico |
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Peter Walmsley as Officer |
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John Barron as Duke of Venice |
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Seymour Green as First Senator |
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Howard Goorney as Second Senator |
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Penelope Wilton as Desdemona |
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Rosemary Leach as Emilia |
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Tony Steedman as Montano |
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Max Harvey as First Gentleman |
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Terence McGinity as Second Gentleman |
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Nigel Nobes as Third Gentleman |
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Wendy Morgan as Bianca |
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Arabella Weir as Lady in Waiting |
| Production | Jonathan Miller | Producer |
| Editing | Malcolm Banthorpe | Editor |
| Art | Colin Lowrey | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Raymond Hughes | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Eileen Mair | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Alan Edmonds | Sound |
| Crew | William Hobbs | Stunts |
| Directing | Jonathan Miller | Director |
| Sound | Stephen Oliver | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Fraser Lowden | Production Assistant |
| Production | Peter Stenning | Production Manager |
| Writing | William Shakespeare | Theatre Play |