Othello

Synopsis
Cut-out animated cartoon burlesque of Othello. Bioscope (29 July 1920) described the film thus - ‘The Moor of Venice becomes a seaside nigger minstrel whilst Desdemona (known as Mona for short) is the lovely daughter of the local bathing machine proprietor. After many humorous adventures in which the main parts of the famous tragedy are ingeniously, if irreverently introduced, Othello smothers Desdemona with burnt cork and kisses’.
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Film
Technical information
Black-and-white / Silent
Year of release
1920
Duration
9 mins; 850 feet

Credits

Director
Anson Dyer
Producer
Cecil Hepworth
Screenplay
Anson Dyer
Animator
Anson Dyer

Additional Details

Production type
Animation
Plays
Othello
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); burlesgues

Notes

Notes
The copy held in the BFI National Archive is incomplete (200ft, 2 mins). This print shows Othello blacking up, Mona at work at the seaside, Othello showing her a handkerchief, and the final kisses. The fragment may be viewed at www.screenonline.org.uk (accessed 7/2008)

Production Company

Name

Hepworth Picture Plays

Archive

Name

BFI National Archive

Web
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Fax
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Address
21 Stephen Street
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How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Othello". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av68685 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)