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Othello (1955)

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
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Tony Richardson profile
Tony Richardson

Director

Cast

Gordon Heath profile
Gordon Heath

Othello

Rosemary Harris profile
Rosemary Harris

Desdemona

Paul Rogers profile
Paul Rogers

Iago

Robert Hardy profile
Robert Hardy

Cassio

Nigel Davenport profile
Nigel Davenport

Lodovico

Stephen Dartnell profile
Stephen Dartnell

Sailor

Gordon Heath profile
Gordon Heath

Othello

Rosemary Harris profile
Rosemary Harris

Desdemona

Paul Rogers profile
Paul Rogers

Iago

Robert Hardy profile
Robert Hardy

Cassio

Nigel Davenport profile
Nigel Davenport

Lodovico

Stephen Dartnell profile
Stephen Dartnell

Sailor

Extra

Release Date

December 15, 1955

Original Language

English

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

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