Othello - DVD (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. 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). Seething with jealousy, Jago contrives to discredit Othello in the eyes of the public, and to destroy John's interracial marriage to the lily-white Dessie (Keeley Hawes). Among those used as unwitting dupes to gain Jago's ends are Othello's trusted lieutenant, Michael Cass (Richard Coyle), scrupulously honest police constable Alan Roderick (Del Synnott), and Jago's own wife, Lulu (Rachael Stirling).

This is an authentic pre-owned DVD, disc inspected and cleaned and confirmed to play, ready for movie night or your home film collection.

Why collectors love this DVD

• Original 2001 release on DVD
• Perfect for any movie night or DVD movie collection
• Plays on any standard DVD player (Region 1, NTSC)
• Cleaned, tested, and securely packaged with tracking

Movie details

• Title: Othello
• Year: 2001
• Director: Geoffrey Sax
• Starring: Christopher Eccleston, Eamonn Walker, Keeley Hawes, Richard Coyle, Rachael Stirling
• Genre: Drama
• Runtime: 98 min
• Rating: NR
• Studio: LWT, GBH
• Format: DVD disc

Condition options

• Pre-owned - Good: plays great, some shelf wear to the case or sleeve.
• Pre-owned - Very Good: clean DVD disc and artwork, minimal wear.
• Like New / Sealed: factory sealed where available.