Movie: Othello - Live at Shakespeare's Globe

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Eamonn Walker
Eamonn Walker

Othello

Tim McInnerny
Tim McInnerny

Iago

Zoë Tapper
Zoë Tapper

Desdemona

Sam Crane
Sam Crane

Roderigo

Lorraine Burroughs
Lorraine Burroughs

Emilia

Zawe Ashton
Zawe Ashton

Bianca

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    The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in approximately 1603, and based on the Italian short story Un Capitano Moro ("A Moorish Captain") by Cinthio, a disciple of Boccaccio, first published in 1565. The work revolves around four central characters: Othello, a Moorish general in the Venetian army; his new wife, Desdemona; his lieutenant, Cassio; and his trusted ensign, Iago. Because of its varied and current themes of racism, love, jealousy and betrayal, Othello is still often performed in professional and community theaters alike and has been the basis for numerous operatic, film and literary adaptations.

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    2008-03-25

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