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    Othello

    108'

    1955-12-15

    8.7

    Drama

    Overview:

    The earliest British televised production in existence of the play Othello, with black American actor, Gordon Heath, in the title role. This was the first televised version of the play to feature a black actor in the title role. Gordon Heath, an American, came to Britain in 1947 and was cast by Kenneth Tynan to play Othello in his 1950 Arts Council production. The play takes place in Venice and Cyprus and the original production was part-live, with recorded Venice sequences

    DirectingTony RichardsonWritingWilliam Shakespeare

    Cast

    1

    Othello

    Gordon Heath

    2

    Desdemona

    Rosemary Harris

    1

    Iago

    Paul Rogers

    2

    Cassio

    Robert Hardy

    2

    Lodovico

    Nigel Davenport

    1

    Sailor

    Stephen Dartnell

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United Kingdom
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. BBC
    • Vote Count: 3
    • Popularity: 0.2958
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Othello

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