Othello ★★★½ 1965 Olivier (in blackface) gives another towering performance as Shakespeare's tragic Moor, led to disaster by his own jealousy. He's ably supported by Finlay's insinuating performance as Iago, Smith as a sweetly vulnerable Desdemona, and Jacobi as unwitting rival Cassio. The production, however, doesn't stray far from its stage-bound roots. 150m/C VHS. Laurence Olivier, Frank Finlay, Maggie Smith, Derek Jacobi, Joyce Redman, Anthony Nicholls, Sheila Reid, Roy Holder;
Director:
Stuart Burge;
Writer:
Margaret Unsworth;
Writer:
Geoffrey Unsworth;
Cameo:
Richard Hampton.
