Evening Standard Drama Awards 1989, The
- Synopsis
- Television awards ceremony for achievements in British stage drama over the year. Includes a specially filmed sequence of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of Othello directed by Trevor Nunn with Ian McKellen as Iago and Michael Grandage as Roderigo (II i). McKellen is presented with the Best Actor award, giving a speech in praise of Ian Charleson’s Hamlet at the National Theatre (Charleson had recently died of AIDS).
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 14 Nov 1989 (Channel: ITV)
- Duration
- 51 mins
Credits
- Director
- Mike Ward
- Producer
- Mike Ward
- Contributor
- Ned Sherrin
- Cast
Ian McKellen Iago Michael Grandage Roderigo
Additional Details
- Theatre company
- Royal Shakespeare Company
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Othello
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- General
- Felicity Kendal is presented with Best Actress award for Much Ado About Nothing but no clip is shown.
Production Company
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
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How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Evening Standard Drama Awards 1989, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av70397 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)