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Othello

Sir Anthony Hopkins portrays General Othello, whose jealousy and suspicion intensify as he becomes convinced of his wife's infidelity, driven by misleading clues.

Iago and his friend are outside the Venice home of Brabantio, unaware that Desdemona has eloped with Othello. Iago reveals to his friend, who had hoped to marry Desdemona, that he serves Othello to further his own ends.

Info about Othello

Studio(s): BBC, Time-Life Television Productions

Originally Released: United States, Oct 04, 1981

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres:Drama, Romance