Othello

Synopsis
Video recording of the New York Shakespeare Festival production of Othello. Directed by Wilford Leach with Raul Julia as Othello.
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Recording date
23 Aug 1979
Duration
183 mins

Credits

Director
Wilford Leach
Writer
William Shakespeare
Music
William Elliott
Production Design
Wilford Leach
Costume
Patricia McGourty
Cast
Raul JuliaOthello
Frances ConroyDesdemona
Richard DreyfussIago
John HeardMichael Cassio
Kalulani LeeEmilia
Caitlin Clarke 
Douglas Broyles 
James CahillDuke of Venice
James GreenBrabantio
James RebhornRoderigo
Keith David 
Margaret WhittonBianca
Mark Linn-Baker 
Michael GrossMontano
Tom Costello 

Additional Details

Theatre
Delacorte Theatre, Central Park, New York City
Production type
Stage Recordings
Plays
Othello
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); New York Shakespeare Festival

Notes

Notes
Richard Dreyfuss and Bruce McGill both played Iago in the course of the production. It has not been ascertained which actor played the role on the day of this recording although it is likely to be Dreyfuss who was the main casting.
Reviews
Goldman, Michael Shakespeare Quarterly 31 (1980) pp 192-5.

Archive

Name

Theatre on Film and Tape (TOFT)

Email
toft@nypl.org
Web
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Phone
+ 1 (212) 870-1642
Fax
(212) 8701868
Address
Billy Rose Theatre Collection
40 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York,New York
10023-7498
USA

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Othello". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av66293 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)