Photo Title
Preview
Production Title
Othello
Production Date
1982
Photograph Caption
The innocent Desdemona struggles valiantly to retain the love of her husband Othello.
Dialogue
Desdemona: "Upon my knees, what doth your speech import?
I understand a fury in your words,
But not the words."
Othello: "Why, what art thou?"
Desdemona: "Your wife, my lord, your true and loyal wife." (IV.ii.31-35)
Play Title
Othello
Venue
Television
Place of Production
Great Britain
Genre
Tragedy
Character
Othello: Anthony Hopkins
Desdemona: Penelope Wilton
Other Credits
Cedric Messina - Producer
Jonathan Miller - Director
Other Notes
Originally broadcast on PBS. A co-production of BBC-TV and Time-Life Television
Object Type
black-and-white photographs
Size of Original
8 x 10 in.
Donor
Cole, Joseph E.
Repository
Cleveland State University. Michael Schwartz Library. Special Collections.
Format
jpeg
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