Othello

Othello (1955)


  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 1955-12-15
  • User Rating: 8.5/10 from 2 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 48min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: BBC
  • Production Country: United Kingdom
  • Director: Tony Richardson
star 8.5/10
From 2 Ratings
7.1

Summary

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

Othello Trailer

Is Othello on Netflix?

Is Othello on Netflix? Unfortunately the movie Othello is not yet available on Netflix. Follow us on Facebook to see when Othello becomes available on Netflix!

  • Gordon Heath

    as Othello
  • Rosemary Harris

    as Desdemona
  • Paul Rogers

    as Iago
  • Robert Hardy

    as Cassio
  • Nigel Davenport

    as Lodovico
  • Stephen Dartnell

    as Sailor
Directing Tony Richardson Director
Art Reece Pemberton Production Design
Writing William Shakespeare Theatre Play

keyboard_arrow_up