Othello
- Synopsis
- The last scene of Jean Meyer’s Comedie Francaise production of Othello at the Old Vic Theatre, London, was re-enacted for television in a two-day rehearsal. Starring Aime Clairond and Renee Faure in the lead roles, the French performance was introduced, in English, by Michael St. Denis. The stage production was directed by Rene Mathis and adapted for television by Eric Fawcett. With music by Louis Beydts. Eric Robertson conducts the BBC Orchestra.
- Language
- French (Standard)
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Transmission details
- 8 Mar 1950 at 20:30 (Channel: BBC)
- Duration
- 30 mins
- Availability
- No copy traced
Credits
- Director
- Jean Meyer; Rene Mathis
- Producer
- Eric Fawcett
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- Louis Beydts
- Art Direction
- James Bould
- Contributor
- Georges Neveux
- Cast
Aime Clariond Othello Renee Faure Desdemona Jean Debucourt Iago Jean Chevrier Michael Cassio Line Noro Emilia Francois Vibert Lodovico Louis Eymond Montano
Additional Details
- Theatre company
- Comedie Francaise
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Historical period
- Elizabethan
- Plays
- Othello
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- Broadcast to mark the occasion of a state visit to the United Kingdom of the President of the French Republic. Other radio programmes with French connections were also broadcast during this week.
- Figures
- Reaction Index 54 (BBC Audience Research). The Reaction Index is a measurement of the quality
and success of the programme with the audience who had watched it. It is based on a range of 0 to 100.) - Stills
- Black-and-white still of the production included in the 1951 BBC Yearbook.
- Textual information
- French translation by Georges Neveux.
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Othello". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av37356 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)