Othello / Warner Bros. Pictures, Castle Rock Entertainment presents ; a Dakota Films/Imminent Films production ; directed by Oliver Parker ; adapted for the screen by Oliver Parker, from the play by William Shakespeare ; produced by Luc Roeg and David Barron ; released by Columbia Pictures.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmLanguage: English, French Original language: English Series: Archive collectionDescription: 1 videodisc (123 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inUniform titles:
  • Othello (Motion picture : 1995)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 791.43/72 23
LOC classification:
  • PN1997 .O84 2013
Production credits:
  • Director of photography, David Johnson ; production designer, Tim Harvey ; film editor, Tony Lawson ; music composed by Charlie Mole ; costumes designed by Caroline Harris.
Cast: Laurence Fishburne (Othello), Irene Jacob (Desdemona), Kenneth Branagh (Iago), Nathaniel Parker (Cassio), Michael Maloney (Roderigo), Anna Patrick (Emilia), Nicholas Farrell (Montano), Indra Ove (Bianca), Michael Sheen (Lodovico), Andre Oumansky (Gratiano), Philip Locke (1st senator), John Savident (2nd senator), Gabriele Ferzetti (Duke of Venice), Pierre Vaneck (Brabantio).Summary: In Venice during 1570, Desdemona, daughter of a powerful nobleman, elopes with Othello, a proud Moor celebrated as the city's most awesome warrior. Iago, who has served alongside Othello for a decade, is angered when the general chooses another lieutenant, Cassio, as his second in command. In retribution, Iago sabotages Cassio's promotion and convinces Othello that the handsome officer is cuckolding him. Othello writhes under the tortures Iago has created, and in a fit of jealousy smothers Desdemona, who caresses her beloved husband as she dies.
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Director of photography, David Johnson ; production designer, Tim Harvey ; film editor, Tony Lawson ; music composed by Charlie Mole ; costumes designed by Caroline Harris.

Laurence Fishburne (Othello), Irene Jacob (Desdemona), Kenneth Branagh (Iago), Nathaniel Parker (Cassio), Michael Maloney (Roderigo), Anna Patrick (Emilia), Nicholas Farrell (Montano), Indra Ove (Bianca), Michael Sheen (Lodovico), Andre Oumansky (Gratiano), Philip Locke (1st senator), John Savident (2nd senator), Gabriele Ferzetti (Duke of Venice), Pierre Vaneck (Brabantio).

Originally produced as a motion picture in 1995.

In Venice during 1570, Desdemona, daughter of a powerful nobleman, elopes with Othello, a proud Moor celebrated as the city's most awesome warrior. Iago, who has served alongside Othello for a decade, is angered when the general chooses another lieutenant, Cassio, as his second in command. In retribution, Iago sabotages Cassio's promotion and convinces Othello that the handsome officer is cuckolding him. Othello writhes under the tortures Iago has created, and in a fit of jealousy smothers Desdemona, who caresses her beloved husband as she dies.

MPAA Rating: Rated R for some sexuality.

DVD format; DVD-RW; Region 1; Dolby digital surround stereo; widescreen 16x9 (1.85:1) presentation.

In English or dubbed French with optional subtitles in English or French; closed-captioned.