Film

Othello

1981 · 3h 24m · Drama · TV Movie

IMDb

7.2

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.

Anthony Hopkins

Othello

Anthony Pedley

Roderigo

Bob Hoskins

Iago

Geoffrey Chater

Brabantio

Alexander Davion

Gratiano

David Yelland

Cassio

Joseph O'Conor

Lodovico

Peter Walmsley

Officer

John Barron

Duke of Venice

Seymour Green

First Senator

Howard Goorney

Second Senator

Penelope Wilton

Desdemona

Rosemary Leach

Emilia

Tony Steedman

Montano

Max Harvey

First Gentleman

Terence McGinity

Second Gentleman

• Jonathan MillerProducer · Director
• Stephen OliverOriginal Music Composer
• Malcolm BanthorpeEditor

Release date

October 4, 1981

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

3h 24m

Genres

Drama, TV Movie

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