Othello

Synopsis

With freshly rechristened characters and brand-new dialogue, this British TV production of Othello is a "rethinking" of Shakespeare's play, albeit still retaining the original's power and potency. The story is set in the London of the near future, a crime-ridden metropolis virtually torn apart by racial hostilities. By order of the Prime Minister, black police officer John Othello (Eamonn Walker) is promoted to Commissioner, a post dearly coveted by Othello's friend, mentor and fellow officer Ben Jago (Christopher Eccleston). Seething with jealousy, Jago contrives to discredit Othello in the eyes of the public, and to destroy John's interracial marriage to the lily-white Dessie (Keeley Hawes). Among those used as unwitting dupes to gain Jago's ends are Othello's trusted lieutenant, Michael Cass (Richard Coyle), scrupulously honest police constable Alan Roderick (Del Synnott), and Jago's own wife, Lulu (Rachael Stirling).

Main Cast

Christopher Eccleston

Ben Jago

Age : 60 | Popularity : 21%

Eamonn Walker

John Othello

Age : 61 | Popularity : 16%

Keeley Hawes

Dessie Brabant

Age : 48 | Popularity : 15%

Richard Coyle

Michael Cass

Age : 52 | Popularity : 10%

Rachael Stirling

Lulu

Age : 46 | Popularity : 11%

Del Synnott

Alan Roderick

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Michelle Newell

Alma

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Christopher Fox

PC Adey

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Writing	Theatre Play	William Shakespeare
	Writer	Andrew Davies
Production	Casting	Andy Pryor
	Executive Producer	Michele Buck Jo Wright
	Producer	Anne Pivcevic Julie Gardner
Sound	Original Music Composer	Debbie Wiseman
Editing	Editor	Nick Arthurs
Directing	Director	Geoffrey Sax
Camera	Director of Photography	Daf Hobson
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	Les Lansdown
	Makeup & Hair	Pat Hay
Art	Production Design	Malcolm Thornton
	Art Direction	Leigh Walker
Department	Role	Name

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