Movie or TV Productions
This made-for-TV movie turns Othello into a modern day crime story.
O, a teen movie based on Othello, starring Mekhi Phifer as Othello, Julia Stiles as Desdemona, and Josh Hartnett as a heartthrob Iago. Set at a prestigious high school, the Othello character is the school's star basketball player, and Iago the coach's son who is jealous of his father's favoritism for "Odin."
Oliver Parker directs Laurence Fishburne as Othello, Kenneth Branagh as Iago, and Irene Jacob as Desdemona.
Director Trevor Nunn's famous stage version of the play was also filmed for TV. Starring Ian McKellen as Iago, with Willard White as Othello, and Imogen Stubbs as Desdemona.
Othello with Laurence Olivier as Othello, Frank Finlay as Iago, and Maggie Smith as Desdemona. Directed by Stuart Burge. Nominated for four Academy Awards.
Videos
By the Reduced Shakespeare Company. Guess what they rhyme with "Othello"…
Iago's "How am I a villain" monologue, with Kenneth Branagh as Iago.
Desdemona's willow song from the 1995 film.
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Click on Yorick's skull on the right of the page to listen to the Othello rap.