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Othello is a 2001 British television film starring Eamonn Walker, Christopher Eccleston and Keeley Hawes. It is an adaptation in modern English of William Shakespeare 's play Othello. It was scripted by Andrew Davies and directed by Geoffrey Sax. Plot.
Othello: Directed by Geoffrey Sax. With Eamonn Walker, Christopher Eccleston, Keeley Hawes, Richard Coyle. Shakespeare's Othello retold in modern London; racial tension in the police force collides with jealousy and revenge. An officer suspects his new bride of infidelity.
23 gru 2001 · 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).
Adapted by Andrew Davies, it was a modern-dialogue transposition of the plot to a present-day and highly topical setting, with police officer John Othello promoted to the first black head of the Metropolitan Police, over the head of his nominal superior Ben Jago.
When the death of the black Billy Coates in custody causes racial unrest, John Othello, the only authoritative black police officer, manages to prevent riots by pointing to the press and promising to solve the case; the government names him successor to Carver over his friend Jago's head.
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 …more. Cast. Crew. Details. Genres.
23 gru 2001 · An Explosive 21st Century Adaptation From Masterpiece Theatre. 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.
