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The film does cut a lot of the play, but still gives us the beautiful language, air-cutting tension, and as for the scene where Iago tells Othello to "look to his wife", it is electric, with one of the best performances from Branagh. Irene Jacob plays Desdemona, the doomed wife of Othello, ... Read review
A newly restored edition of Orson Welles's adaptation of the Shakespeare classic. The ... more
production began in 1948 but would not be completed untill four years later due to financial difficulties. Without full financing in place Welles would shoot until the money ran out shut down production while he tried to raise more in acting roles then reassemble the cast and crew months later. But typically the challenges presented by budgetary constraints only heightened Welles technical flair and imagination behind the camera resulting in some of the most dramatic scenes and atmospheric scenes he ever shot. In front his portrayal of the doomed Moor was another powerful and charismatic performance. For many years the film was only available in poor prints until 1992 when an original negative was discovered and a million restoration began...
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Odin James (Mekhi Phifer)is a black basketball player on an all-white school team and ... more
while trying to earn a college scholarship he must face jealousies and betrayals. None come more damaging than from the coach's son Hugo (Josh Hartnett) feeling his talent is overlooked in favour of Odin who connives a cunning scheme to destroy his team mate...
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...the scene where Iago tells Othello to "look to his wife", it is electric, with one of the best performances from Branagh. Irene Jacob plays Desdemona, the doomed wife of Othello, to a satisfactory level.
A good stab at a hard play to pull off, if you are interested in Shakespeare, check it out, its worth a watch.
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PLEASE NOTE: This is a review of the Oliver Parker version starring Laurence Fishbourne and Kenneth Branagh.
Performing Shakespeare these days is hard. There are certain 'rules' people thing you have to follow, what I like about this version, directed by Oliver Parker, is that it doesn't follow these 'rules'. For example, Iago (at this current time) is looked on as being working class, and therefore Bob Hoskins portrayal on stage is now the best because he did him as a 'cockney geezer'. Kenneth Branagh on the other hand plays Iago as a more sophistiacted, but not too much, intellegent man. Denzel Washington was originally up for the part of the moor, but for some reason, never took it and it was handed to Laurence Fishbourne, who plays it wonderfully. Granted that there are times it looks as if he has no idea what he is talking about, but he still delivers the goods.
The film does cut a lot of the play, but still gives us the beautiful language, air-cutting tension, and as for the scene where Iago tells Othello to "look to his wife", it is electric, with one of the best performances from Branagh. Irene Jacob plays Desdemona, the doomed wife of Othello, to a satisfactory level.
A good stab at a hard play to pull off, if you are interested in Shakespeare, check it out, its worth a watch.
Advantages: Superb acting, great scenery. Disadvantages: Shakespeare dialogue, can be hard to follow.
Recently I've been on a Shakespeare kick - my first Shakepeare film was Titus, with Anthony Hopkins. I found that it wasn't as boring as I had thought while at school, as it had fantastic acting and a great plot, and after watching a couple of times I figured out what was going on! Since then I've watched quite a few, Othello, Macbeth, Hamlet, Much Ado, and even Shakespeare in Love. The Merchant of Venice is the latest modern adaptation to come to DVD.
It is set in Venice during Shakespeare's time. The Jews are hated by the Christians, as lending money and charging interest for doing it are considered a sin in Christian eyes. Jews are forced into segregation - in fact Venice was home to the first Ghetto - made to wear red hats while walking the streets, are spat at, called names and even get pushed off the bridges into the canals ...
A drama based on the William Shakespeare play., An adaptation of Othello by William Shakespeare.
Release details
DVD Region
DVD
Studio(s)
REVELATION FILMS; PINNACLE VISION, QUANTUM LEAP; D3 DIRECT
Release date
08/01/2002, 01/07/2002
No of Discs
1
Catalogue No
PAR 61025, QLDVD 0333
Barcode
5027182610259, 5032711003334
Languages
Main Language
English
Technical information
Special Features
Scene Selection, Additional Text - Synopsis, Biography
DVD Description
Shakespeare's keen understanding of jealousy in love results in one of his greatest triumphs as a stage play, and a prime example of his vision of the tragic hero is the obsessive Othello (William Marshall). This adaptation of the play features authentic period sets and costumes from Shakespeare's own era, and a simple, understandable style that distinguishes this version apart from others.
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