Being Othello
- Synopsis
- Independent short. The story follows a schizophrenic patient (Andrew Mills), who takes on the character of Iago from Othello and tries to bring its story to life re-imagined for the present day through the prism of a mental health unit.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Film
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 2009
- Duration
- 21 mins
- Availability
- No distributor found(5/2009).
Credits
- Director
- Suri Krishnamma
- Producer
- Diane Shorthouse
- Cinematographer
- Patrick Smith
- Screenplay
- Suri Krishnamma
- Music
- Bobby Barry
- Cast
Jamiu Adebiyi Othello Kirsty Mann Desdemona Andrew Mills (2) Iago Matthew Calncy Michael Cassio Susan Kingman Emilia Robert Eldridge Staff nurse Tom Thomasson Roderigo
Additional Details
- Production type
- Fiction Films
- Plays
- Othello
- Keywords
- mental illness; schizophrenia; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- Estimated budget £5,000.
- General
- Shot in two days in the mental health ward at St Ann’s Hospital, North London.
- Figures
- Premiered at BAFTA 17th April 2009.
Production Company
- Name
Actors Centre
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Being Othello". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av72201 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)