October 4, 1981
3h 24m
EN
Jonathan Miller
Iago and a comrade-in-arms are outside the Venice home of Desdemona's father, who does not yet know that she has eloped with Othello. Iago confides to his friend -- who had hoped to marry Desdemona -- that he serves Othello to further his own ends. Venice needs Othello to protect its commercial interests in Cyprus where the Turkish fleet is headed. Desdemona insists on going to Cyprus, too. In Cyprus, Iago plots to convince Othello that Desdemona has betrayed him with Cassio. A lot more than political ambition seems to be motivating Iago.
Anthony Hopkins
Othello
Anthony Pedley
Roderigo
Bob Hoskins
Iago
Geoffrey Chater
N/A
12
Brabantio
Alexander Davion
Gratiano
David Yelland
Cassio
Joseph O'Conor
Lodovico
Peter Walmsley
Officer
John Barron
Duke of Venice
Seymour Green
First Senator
BBC
GB
Time-Life Television Productions
US
