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This made-for-TV movie turns Othello into a modern day crime story.
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O, a teen movie based on Othello, starring Mekhi Phifer as Othello, Julia Stiles as Desdemona, and Josh Hartnett as a heartthrob Iago. Set at a prestigious high school, the Othello character is the school's star basketball player, and Iago the coach's son who is jealous of his father's favoritism for "Odin."
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Oliver Parker directs Laurence Fishburne as Othello, Kenneth Branagh as Iago, and Irene Jacob as Desdemona.
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Director Trevor Nunn's famous stage version of the play was also filmed for TV. Starring Ian McKellen as Iago, with Willard White as Othello, and Imogen Stubbs as Desdemona.
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Othello with Laurence Olivier as Othello, Frank Finlay as Iago, and Maggie Smith as Desdemona. Directed by Stuart Burge. Nominated for four Academy Awards.
Videos
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By the Reduced Shakespeare Company. Guess what they rhyme with "Othello"…
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Iago's "How am I a villain" monologue, with Kenneth Branagh as Iago.
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Desdemona's willow song from the 1995 film.
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Click on Yorick's skull on the right of the page to listen to the Othello rap.