Bibliograph

Othello, by William Shakespeare ; produced by BBC & Time-Life Films

Type

Label

Othello, by William Shakespeare ; produced by BBC & Time-Life Films

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

Othello

Oclc number

50514214

Responsibility statement

by William Shakespeare ; produced by BBC & Time-Life Films

Runtime

208

Series statement

The complete dramatic works of William Shakespeare

Summary

Jealousy in love is one of the most common of human emotions. In Othello, Shakespeare combines this universal theme with perfectly structured scenes, a storyline that lingers in the memory and a prime example of a tragic hero, Othello himself. The result is perhaps his greatest triumph as a stage play. When the evil Iago plants the seeds of doubt in Othello's mind about Desdemona's fidelity, audiences around the world have been held spellbound

Technique

live action

Contributor