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Film · 1955 · 1h 48m

Othello

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Synopsis

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

Details

Director
Tony Richardson
Release
December 15, 1955
Status
Released
Country
United Kingdom
Network
BBC
Runtime
1h 48m

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