Othello /

Presents a dramatization of William Shakespeare's play about the tragic consequences of jealousy. Othello appoints Cassio as his chief lieutenant, arousing the jealosy of Iago, who conspires to undo them both. Iago tells Othello that his wife, the beautiful Desdemona, is having an affair with C...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service, Time-Life Television, Ambrose Video Publishing
Other Authors:	Miller, Jonathan, 1934-2019, Hopkins, Anthony, 1937-, Hoskins, Bob, Wilton, Penelope, 1946-, Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Published:	New York, N.Y. : Ambrose Video Publishing, [2000 or 2001]
Series:	Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Plays (Ambrose Video Publishing : DVD videodiscs)
Subjects:	Othello (Fictitious character) > Drama. Iago (Fictitious character) > Drama. Desdemona (Fictitious character) > Drama. English drama (Tragedy)

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Summary:	Presents a dramatization of William Shakespeare's play about the tragic consequences of jealousy. Othello appoints Cassio as his chief lieutenant, arousing the jealosy of Iago, who conspires to undo them both. Iago tells Othello that his wife, the beautiful Desdemona, is having an affair with Cassio. Othello strangles Desdemona before learning of Iago's evil, and then kills himself in remorse.
Item Description:	Based on the play by William Shakespeare. Originally broadcast on the BBC series The Shakespeare plays in 1981. Digitally remastered, picture and sound enhanced. Special feature: PC/Mac downloadable script. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (208 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert.
Format:	DVD.
Production Credits:	Senior cameraman, Jim Atkinson ; videotape editor, Malcolm Banthorpe ; music composed by Stephen Oliver ; costume designer, Raymond Hughes.