Iago and a comrade-in-arms are outside the Venice home of Desdemona's father, who does not yet know that she has eloped with Othello. Iago confides to his friend -- who had hoped to marry Desdemona -- that he serves Othello to further his own ends. Venice needs Othello to protect its commercial interests in Cyprus where the Turkish fleet is headed. Desdemona insists on going to Cyprus, too. In Cyprus, Iago plots to convince Othello that Desdemona has betrayed him with Cassio. A lot more than political ambition seems to be motivating Iago.
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Anthony Hopkins
Othello
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Anthony Pedley
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Bob Hoskins
Iago
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Geoffrey Chater
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Alexander Davion
Gratiano
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David Yelland
Cassio
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Joseph O'Conor
Lodovico
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Gorgo
Peter Walmsley
Officer
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John Barron
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Howard Goorney
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Penelope Wilton
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Jonathan Miller Director · William Shakespeare Author Stephen Oliver Composer
First release October 4, 1981 · Produced in United Kingdom · Production Time-Life Television Productions
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BBC
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Time-Life Television Productions
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English
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English
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United Kingdom · October 4, 1981
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No release date listed for United States.
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