Othello

Othello

188 mins | Dec. 27, 1989

After 400 years Shakespeare's great tragedy still has strong social and political relevance, and this celebrated production by leading actress and director Janet Suzman was momentous, as it was staged at South Africa's famous Market Theatre during the apartheid era. Tony Award-winning actor John Kani plays the title role.

Othello

188 mins | Dec. 27, 1989

Othello
After 400 years Shakespeare's great tragedy still has strong social and political relevance, and this celebrated production by leading actress and director Janet Suzman was momentous, as it was staged at South Africa's famous Market Theatre during the apartheid era. Tony Award-winning actor John Kani plays the title role.
Producers
Original title Othello
Directors Janet Suzman
Writers William Shakespeare

Cast

John Kani

as Othello

Joanna Weinberg

as Desdemona