Othello (1965 Australian film)

Othello is a 1965 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]

"Othello"
Wednesday Theatre episode
Episode no.Season 1
Episode 5
Directed byPatrick Barton
Teleplay byRaymond Westwell
David Bradley
Original air date18 November 1964 (Melbourne)[1][2]
3 February 1965 (Sydney)
Running time130 mins[3]

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
  • Keirh 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

References
  1. "On TV: 18 November 1964, Melbourne – Television.AU". Televisionau.com. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  2. "TV Guide". The Age. 12 November 1964. p. 28.
  3. "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 3 February 1965. p. 12.
  4. "Melbourne's finest production to date". The Canberra Times. 39 (11, 072). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 5 February 1965. p. 13. Retrieved 15 February 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. "Othello at Last for Raymond Westwell". The Age. 12 November 1964. p. 14.
  6. Vagg, Stephen (18 February 2019). "60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & '60s". Filmink.


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