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| "Othello" | |
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| Wednesday Theatre episode | |
| File:Othello (1965 Australian film).png (L-R) Francis McDonald, Raymond Westwell | |
| 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 1964 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
- Keith 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
Reception
The Sydney Morning Herald said "the emotional trivialities of the minor characters were excellently handled" but felt Othello was "rather too much an English country gentleman" and Keith Lee played his part "as a man believing in nothing apart from himself."[7]
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.
- ^ ""Othello" on ABN 2". Sydney Morning Herald. 4 February 1965. p. 9.
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