Othello (1965 Australian film)
| "Othello" | |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Theatre episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 5 |
| Directed by | Patrick Barton |
| Teleplay by | Raymond Westwell David Bradley |
| Original air dates | 18 November 1964 (Melbourne)[1][2] 3 February 1965 (Sydney) |
| Running time | 130 mins[3] |
Othello is a 1965 Australian television play based on the play by William Shakespeare. It was broadcast on the ABC as part of Wednesday Theatre and filmed in the ABC's Melbourne studios.[4]
It was one of the most ambitious projects made in Melbourne going for over two hours without a break.[5] Australian TV drama was relatively rare at the time.[6]
Cast
- Raymond Westwell as Othello
- Keirh Lee as Iago
- Frances McDonald as Desdemona
- Joan MacArthur as Emilia
- Judith Arthy as Bianca
- John Gregg
- Terry Norris as Rodrigo
- Judith Arthy
- Don Crosby
References
- ^ "On TV: 18 November 1964, Melbourne – Television.AU". Televisionau.com. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ "TV Guide". The Age. 12 November 1964. p. 28.
- ^ "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 3 February 1965. p. 12.
- ^ "Melbourne's finest production to date". The Canberra Times. Vol. 39, no. 11, 072. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 5 February 1965. p. 13. Retrieved 15 February 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Othello at Last for Raymond Westwell". The Age. 12 November 1964. p. 14.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (18 February 2019). "60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & '60s". Filmink.
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