Othello

Synopsis
Current affairs series broadcast nightly. Includes a short televised excerpt from the controversial production directed by Peter Oyston and Julius Gellner at the Mermaid Theatre in 1971 showing Bruce Purchase as Othello and Sara Stephenson as Desdemona in their final scene together.
Series
24 Hours
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Television
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Transmission details
15 Sep 1971 (Channel: BBC)
Duration
3 mins

Credits

Director
Julius Gellner; Peter Oyston
Costume
Mary Moore
Cast
Bruce PurchaseOthello
Sarah StephensonDesdemona

Additional Details

Theatre
Mermaid Theatre, London
Theatre company
Mermaid Theatre Company
Production type
Stage Recordings
Plays
Othello
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Archive

Name

BFI National Archive

Web
http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections/searching-access-collections/research-viewing-services External site opens in new window
Phone
020 7255 1444
Fax
020 7436 0165
Address
21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Othello". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av37258 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)