Synopsis
Othello, Desdemona, Iago, and others arrive in Cyprus; Iago begins to plant seeds of jealousy.
- Type: Play Production
- Channel: BBC Two
- Play: Othello
Licence: ERA Licence required
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Othello: Act 2 Scene 1 - Scene comparison
Culture in Quarantine: Shakespeare | Othello: Act 2 Scene 1
Culture in Quarantine: Shakespeare | Othello: Act 2 Scene 1
Othello, Desdemona, Iago, and others arrive in Cyprus; Iago begins to plant seeds of jealousy.
The BBC Television Shakespeare | Othello: Act 2 Scene 1
The BBC Television Shakespeare | Othello: Act 2 Scene 1
Othello, Desdemona, Iago, and others arrive in Cyprus; Iago begins to plant seeds of jealousy.
Theatre Night | Othello: Act 2 Scene 1
Theatre Night | Othello: Act 2 Scene 1
Othello, Desdemona, Iago, and others arrive in Cyprus; Iago begins to plant seeds of jealousy.
Othello (1955) | Act 2 Scene 1
Othello (1955) | Act 2 Scene 1
Othello, Desdemona, Iago, and others arrive in Cyprus; Iago begins to plant seeds of jealousy.
Culture in Quarantine: Shakespeare | Othello: Act 2 Scene 1
Culture in Quarantine: Shakespeare | Othello: Act 2 Scene 1
Othello, Desdemona, Iago, and others arrive in Cyprus; Iago begins to plant seeds of jealousy.
The BBC Television Shakespeare | Othello: Act 2 Scene 1
The BBC Television Shakespeare | Othello: Act 2 Scene 1
Othello, Desdemona, Iago, and others arrive in Cyprus; Iago begins to plant seeds of jealousy.
Theatre Night | Othello: Act 2 Scene 1
Theatre Night | Othello: Act 2 Scene 1
Othello, Desdemona, Iago, and others arrive in Cyprus; Iago begins to plant seeds of jealousy.
Othello (1955) | Act 2 Scene 1
Othello (1955) | Act 2 Scene 1
Othello, Desdemona, Iago, and others arrive in Cyprus; Iago begins to plant seeds of jealousy.
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The BBC Television Shakespeare | Othello
The BBC Television Shakespeare | Othello
A 1981 BBC production of Shakespeare's classic play. This was broadcast as part of the 37-play BBC Television Shakespeare project. T...
The BBC Television Shakespeare | Othello: Act 1 Scene 1
The BBC Television Shakespeare | Othello: Act 1 Scene 1
Iago tells Roderigo of his hatred for Othello and they wake Brabantio to accuse Othello.
The BBC Television Shakespeare | Othello: Act 1 Scene 2
The BBC Television Shakespeare | Othello: Act 1 Scene 2
Iago warns Othello of Brabantio’s anger; Brabantio confronts Othello.
The BBC Television Shakespeare | Othello: Act 1 Scene 3
The BBC Television Shakespeare | Othello: Act 1 Scene 3
Othello defends his marriage to Desdemona before the Duke; Iago plots against Cassio.
The BBC Television Shakespeare | Othello: Act 2 Scene 1
The BBC Television Shakespeare | Othello: Act 2 Scene 1
Othello, Desdemona, Iago, and others arrive in Cyprus; Iago begins to plant seeds of jealousy.
The BBC Television Shakespeare | Othello: Act 2 Scene 3
The BBC Television Shakespeare | Othello: Act 2 Scene 3
Iago gets Cassio drunk, leading to a fight; Othello demotes Cassio.
The BBC Television Shakespeare | Othello: Act 3 Scene 1
The BBC Television Shakespeare | Othello: Act 3 Scene 1
Cassio asks Emilia to help him regain Othello’s favour through Desdemona.
The BBC Television Shakespeare | Othello: Act 3 Scene 3
The BBC Television Shakespeare | Othello: Act 3 Scene 3
Iago plants suspicion in Othello’s mind about Desdemona’s fidelity; Othello demands proof.
The BBC Television Shakespeare | Othello: Act 3 Scene 4
The BBC Television Shakespeare | Othello: Act 3 Scene 4
Desdemona worries about Cassio; Othello asks for the handkerchief, increasing tension.
The BBC Television Shakespeare | Othello: Act 4 Scene 1
The BBC Television Shakespeare | Othello: Act 4 Scene 1
Iago manipulates a conversation so Othello believes Cassio mocks him about Desdemona.
The BBC Television Shakespeare | Othello: Act 4 Scene 2
The BBC Television Shakespeare | Othello: Act 4 Scene 2
Othello accuses Desdemona of infidelity; she is distraught.
The BBC Television Shakespeare | Othello: Act 4 Scene 3
The BBC Television Shakespeare | Othello: Act 4 Scene 3
Desdemona prepares for bed, singing the Willow Song; Emilia discusses marriage.
The BBC Television Shakespeare | Othello: Act 5 Scene 1
The BBC Television Shakespeare | Othello: Act 5 Scene 1
Iago orchestrates an attack on Cassio; Roderigo is killed.
The BBC Television Shakespeare | Othello: Act 5 Scene 2
The BBC Television Shakespeare | Othello: Act 5 Scene 2
Othello smothers Desdemona; Iago’s plot is revealed; Othello kills himself.
The BBC Television Shakespeare | Othello: Act 1 Scene 2
Iago warns Othello of Brabantio’s anger; Brabantio confronts Othello.
The BBC Television Shakespeare | Othello: Act 5 Scene 1
Iago orchestrates an attack on Cassio; Roderigo is killed.