General Othello (Sir Anthony Hopkins) becomes convinced that his wife is having an affair, even though there is no evidence.General Othello (Sir Anthony Hopkins) becomes convinced that his wife is having an affair, even though there is no evidence.General Othello (Sir Anthony Hopkins) becomes convinced that his wife is having an affair, even though there is no evidence.
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- TriviaCedric Messina had initially planned to screen Othello during season two, and had attempted to cast James Earl Jones in the part. However, the British Actors' Equity Association had written into their contract with the BBC that only British actors could appear in the series, and if Messina cast Jones, Equity threatened to strike, thus crippling the show. Messina backed down and Othello was pushed back to a later season. By the time it was produced, Jonathan Miller had taken over as producer, and he decided that the play was not about race at all, casting a white actor in the role.
- GoofsShortly before stabbing himself Othello bounces the blade of the dagger on the bed and we both hear and see the blade retract.
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A fantastic performance
Suffice it to say, I totally disagree with the negative comments currently on this site about this performance. All the performers in this BBC production, directed by the brilliant Shakespeare director Jonathan Miller, are superb. The fact that Anthony Hopkins is not literally a black man should be irrelevant. Obviously, many white men have successfully performed the title role in this play since it was first written by Shakespeare and performed in Elizabethan England. Need I mentioned Orson Welles and Laurence Olivier among many many others? Hopkins is wonderful in the role, as is Bob Hoskins as Othello's nemesis Iago. I have seen many performances of this play, live and on film, and this remains one of my favorites.
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- Aug 9, 2008
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