Laurence Fishburne
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Jul 3, 2024 · Othello is one of William Shakespeare's most notable tragedies. It addresses themes of racism, love and betrayal that are as relevant today as they were when the work was first published in 1565. Several famous actors have played Othello on the stage and on the silver screen.
Well-acted adaptation of Shakespeare's tragedy about jealousy in 16th-century Venice. Othello: Laurence Fishburne. Desdemona: Irene Jacob. Iago: Kenneth Branagh. Cassio: Nathaniel Parker.
- Oliver Parker
BEST OF OTHELLO: Actors Chiwetel Ejiofor and Ewan McGregor performed in one of the most memorable productions of William Shakespeare's Othello at London's Donmar Warehouse, December 2007, for which Ejiofor won the 2008 Olivier Award. Photo: T. Kenton.
Othello is a Moorish military commander who was serving as a general of the Venetian army in defence of Cyprus against invasion by Ottoman Turks. He had recently married Desdemona, a beautiful and wealthy Venetian lady younger than himself, without the knowledge of and despite the later objection of her father.
- William Shakespeare
- 1941
Jan 19, 1996 · Othello: Directed by Oliver Parker. With Laurence Fishburne, Irène Jacob, Kenneth Branagh, Nathaniel Parker. The Moorish General Othello is manipulated into thinking that his new wife Desdemona has been carrying on an affair with his Lieutenant Michael Cassio, when in reality, it is all part of the scheme of a bitter Ensign named Iago.
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- Drama, Romance
- Oliver Parker
- 1996-01-19
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Othello (/ ɒ ˈ θ ɛ l oʊ /, oh-THELL-oh) is a character in Shakespeare's Othello (c. 1601–1604). The character's origin is traced to the tale "Un Capitano Moro" in Gli Hecatommithi by Giovanni Battista Giraldi Cinthio. There, he is simply referred to as the Moor.
