Othello
Othello

Othello

6.9

1 hr 38 min

2001-12-23

11

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).

Drama

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Characters

Christopher Eccleston

Christopher Eccleston

Ben Jago

Eamonn Walker

Eamonn Walker

John Othello

Keeley Hawes

Keeley Hawes

Dessie Brabant

Richard Coyle

Richard Coyle

Michael Cass

Rachael Stirling

Rachael Stirling

Lulu

Del Synnott

Del Synnott

Alan Roderick

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