Othello (1965)
| Release Date | 15 December 1965 |
| Genre | Drama |
| Country | UK |
| Filming Locations | Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | 70 mm 6-Track, Stereo |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Tragedy, Period Film |
| Mood | A Good Cry |
| Themes | Dangerous Friends |
| Tones | Atmospheric, Literate, Poignant |
| Tags | Betrayal, Extramarital Affair, General, Jealousy, Kill, Moor, Murder, Play [recreation], Stage |
Othello is a 1965 film based on the National Theatre's staging of Shakespeare's Othello (1964-66) staged by John Dexter. Directed by Stuart Burge, the film starred Laurence Olivier, Maggie Smith, Frank Finlay, and Joyce Redman, providing film debuts for both Derek Jacobi and Michael Gambon.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Robert Lang
Roderigo
Kenneth MacKintosh
Lodovico
Sheila Reid
Bianca
Malcolm Terris
Senate Officer
Harry Lomax
Duke of Venice
Michael Turner
Gratiano
Terence Knapp
Duke's Officer
Keith Marsh
Senator
Tom Kempinski
Sailor
Nick Edmett
Messenger
David Hargreaves
Senate Officer
William Hobbs
Cypriot Officer
Christopher Timothy
Cypriot Officer
Janie Booth
Company
Andy Bradford
Company
Peter Collier
Company
Reginald Green
Company
Peter John
Company
Lewis Jones
Company
Dan Meaden
Company
Bruce Purchase
Company
Malcolm Reynold
Company
Robert Russell
Company
Clive Rust
Company
Director
Stuart Burge
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John Dexter
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Producer
John Brabourne
producer
Original Music
Richard Hampton
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Cinematographer
Geoffrey Unsworth
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Editor
Richard Marden
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Art Director
William Kellner
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Costume Designer
Jocelyn Herbert
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Makeup Department
George Partleton
makeup artist
A.G. Scott
hair stylist
Production Manager
Julian Mackintosh
production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Christopher Dryhurst
assistant director
Art Department
Sound Department
Richard Bird
sound mixer
John Cox
sound mixer
Camera and Electrical Department
Peter Allwork
camera operator
Cecil R. Cooney
camera operator
John Harris
camera operator
John Alcott
assistant camera
Costume and Wardrobe Department
William Walsh
wardrobe
Other Crew
John Dexter
director: original National Theatre stage production
William Hobbs
fight arranger
Maggie Unsworth
continuity
Production Company
BHE Films
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National Theatre of Great Britain Production
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Distributor
Eagle Films
Warner Bros. Pictures
British Home Entertainment
Warner Home Video
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Miscellaneous
National Theatre of Great Britain Production
original stage production
Related Lists
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The films of Stuart Burge
Julius Caesar (1950)
Othello
There Was a Crooked Man (1960)
Uncle Vanya (1963)
William Shakespeare's Othello
All Night Long (1962)
Catch My Soul (1974)
Eloise (2002)
Kaliyattam (1997)
O (2001)
Omkara (2006)
Otello (1986)
Othello
Othello (1952)
Othello (1922)
Othello (2001)
Othello (1980)
