Release Date: 1974-03-22
Overview: Screenwriter John Good's rock & roll adaptation of Shakespeare's Othello who is a wandering evangelist who happens onto Iago's remote commune. There he marries the lovely Desdemona much to the chagrin of Iago, who also loves her. The conniving commune leader then manages to quietly pressure Othello until murder and tragedy ensue. Songs include: "Othello", "Working on a Building," "Eat the Bread, Drink the Wine," "Book of Prophecy," "That's What God Said," "Chug a Lug," "Open Your Eyes," "Lust of the Blood," "Put Out the Light" and more.
Rating: 5.4 / 10
Richie Havens
as Othello
Lance LeGault
as Iago
Season Hubley
as Desdemona
Tony Joe White
as Cassio
Susan Tyrrell
as Emilia
Jack Good - Producer
Richard M. Rosenbloom - Producer
Patrick McGoohan - Director
Conrad L. Hall - Director of Photography
William Shakespeare - Theatre Play
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