Search results
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.
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.
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).
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.
2001. 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.
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.
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. Andrew Davies ' Othello (tx. 23/12 ...
