Othello
Othello
Release: 1981-10-04
·Runtime: 204m
·★ 6.2
Drama
TV Movie
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.
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Production Companies
BBC
Time-Life Television Productions
Cast
Anthony Hopkins
as Othello
Bob Hoskins
as Iago
Geoffrey Chater
as Brabantio
Alexander Davion
as Gratiano
Wendy Morgan
as Bianca
Joseph O'Conor
as Lodovico
Rosemary Leach
as Emilia
Arabella Weir
as Lady in Waiting
Howard Goorney
as Second Senator
David Yelland
as Cassio
John Barron
as Duke of Venice
Penelope Wilton
as Desdemona
Tony Steedman
as Montano
