Othello
Release Date: 1955-12-15
Overview: 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
Rating: 8.5 / 10
Cast
Gordon Heath
as Othello
Rosemary Harris
as Desdemona
Paul Rogers
as Iago
Robert Hardy
as Cassio
Nigel Davenport
as Lodovico
Crew
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Tony Richardson - Director
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Reece Pemberton - Production Design
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William Shakespeare - Theatre Play
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