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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 .
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.
The BBC Television Shakespeare is a series of British television adaptations of the plays of William Shakespeare, created by Cedric Messina and broadcast by BBC Television. Transmitted in the UK from 3 December 1978 to 27 April 1985, the series spanned seven seasons and thirty-seven episodes.
23 gru 2001 · 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).
Directed by Geoffrey Sax. 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.
Show full cast and credits. In order to demonstrate progress on race relations, John Othello is made the first black commissioner of London's Metropolitan Police force. But he is promoted over his former superior, Ben Jago, who pretends to be pleased at his old friend's success while secretly plotting his downfall. Show full synopsis.
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.
