Rent christopher eccleston movies and tv shows on dvd and. Apr 20, 2017 christopher eccleston is the duplicitous ben jago, an angry man overlooked for promotion in place of his best friend and protege. Your guide to streaming shakespeare in march shakespeare. Ben jago goes a bit bonkers when his mate john othello gets promoted. Henry iv, part 1 henry iv, part 2 henry v henry vi, part 1 henry vi, part 2 henry vi, part 3 henry viii richard ii new writing. Keeley hawes also stars as desdemona or dessie, as shes called in the film, othellos wife and true love. Othello is a 2001 british television film starring eamonn walker, christopher eccleston and. This fellows of exceeding honesty othello, act 3 scene 3. Othello is prepared to believe iago over his own wife because of his faith in his servants honesty.
His mentor, assistant commissioner ben jago christopher eccleston, is an amoral careerist whose personable exterior conceals a seething, scheming ego. The film is narrated by ben jago, a corrupt police detective who is prepared to. It was scripted by andrew davies and directed by geoffrey sax. It gives me wonder great as my content to see you here before me. Christopher eccleston hits out at inequality in acting this article is more than 4 years old first of the new doctor who generation and star of safe house says workingclass actors find it tougher.
Jeff sax bafta nomination for best single drama 2001 winner best single drama, 2001 broadcasting press tv awards winner best made for. By order of the prime minister, black police officer john othello eamonn walker is promoted to commissioner, a post dearly coveted by othellos friend, mentor and fellow officer ben jago christopher eccleston. Jun 19, 2019 othello is made to believe that cassio and desdemona are the duplicitous ones. With freshly rechristened characters and brandnew dialogue, this british tv production of othello is a rethinking of shakespeares play, albeit still retaining the originals power and potency. The doctor christopher eccleston plays the doctor in this new series coming soon to bbc one with billie piper as rose tyler. Oct 09, 2015 powerfully acted by eamonn walker, christopher eccleston and keeley hawes, this is the othello that most makes the play live for today. The adaptation of othello by andrew davis was a triumph for all concerned. Whilst this othello was made in the same year as o, i personally believe that it leaves the amercian film for dead. Ruled by law and order italians considered wicked, murderous, loose morals.
This performance at the london palace of james i was just one of many productions of what would. The play is a study of how jealousy can be fueled by mere circumstantial evidence and can destroy lives. Dec 23, 2001 the story is set in the london of the near future, a crimeridden metropolis virtually torn apart by racial hostilities. Eamonn walker, christopher eccleston, keeley hawes, richard coyle, rachael stirling, bill paterson, christopher fox, allan cutts. A history of performance internet shakespeare editions. Christopher eccleston s jago is a wonderfully complex creation, defined by his wickedness but as much a victim of it as any other character. Unlike hamlet, king lear, and macbeth, which are set against a backdrop of affairs of state and which reverberate with suggestions of universal human concerns, othello is set in a private world and focuses on the passions and personal lives of its major figures. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. Travelling through time and space, the doctor and rose come face to face with a number of new and exciting monsters, such as the autons which are aliens made of living plastic taking the shape of shop window dummies.
Shakespeares classic tragedy of racial tension comes to life as a jealous young london officer suspects his new bride of infidelity. Christopher eccleston list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Rent christopher eccleston movies and tv shows on dvd and bluray. With laurence fishburne, kenneth branagh, irene jacob, nathaniel parker. The tragedy of othello resources back ground act 1 act 5 act 2 act 3 act 4 setting for othello 15701571 center of commercialism. Especially christopher ecclestons ben jago with his manic asides directly to the camera which i personally really enjoyed. It is an adaptation in modern english of william shakespeare s play othello. Starz delivers exclusive original series and the best hollywood hits.
Funny, tragic, and crackling with energy, this is an unmissable performance. Not badly scripted, pretty wellcast christopher eccleston tops kenneth brannaghs iago as a fullcamp, bratty little gremlin, and thoughtfully staged. Othello 2001 watch on prime video, tubi, vudu, and streaming. New bbc radio 3 dramas to star david suchet, christopher. The words he uses as narrations are well written, and perfectly acted. The moorish general othello is manipulated into thinking that his new wife desdemona has been carrying on an affair with his lieutenant michael cassio, when in reality, it is all part of the scheme of a bitter ensign named iago. Rent christopher eccleston movies and tv shows on dvd and blu. Dec 23, 2001 othello hd movies free download 720p 1080p. Christopher eccleston trained at the central school of speech and drama and first came to public attention as derek bentley in let him have it 1991. The globes othello tackles race, gender, and the mystery. A policeman passed over for promotion plots the ruin of his rival as he pretends to remain his best friend. The only reason i cant give more stars is that this is my. Jeff sax bafta nomination for best single drama 2001 winner best single drama, 2001 broadcasting press tv awards winner best made for television film, banff television festival 2002. He appeared in the lowbudget thriller shallow grave 1994, and in the same year, won the part of nicky hutchinson in the epic bbc drama serial our friends in the north 1996.
With eamonn walker, christopher eccleston, keeley hawes, richard coyle. Othello 2001 a modern language adaptation for britains itv, with formerdoctor who christopher eccleston as ben jago and eamonn walker as john othello. Othello featuring christopher eccleston and eamonn walker is streaming with subscription on prime video, free on tubi, and free on vudu. The recipient of an emmy award and two bafta award nominations, eccleston is best known for his work on television and in film in particular for his collaborations with directors danny boyle and michael winterbottom and writers peter flannery, jimmy mcgovern and russell t. Especially christopher eccleston s ben jago with his manic asides directly to the camera which i personally really enjoyed. And let the labouring bark climb hills of seas olympushigh and duck again. Rosencrantz and guildenstern are dead 1991 shakespeare uncovered, seasons 1 3 in this pbs documentary series, actors dig deep into their favorite shakespeare plays. Othello as an exploitation, daytime soapopera erotic thriller works. In othello, the hero succumbs to jealousy when iago convinces him that desdemona has been an unfaithful wife in the end, othello murders.
Eamonn walker makes othello s tragic fall believable and moving, but the story belongs, as it often does on stage, to the villain. Christopher eccleston full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. He has gained critical acclaim for his performances in a large number of highprofile television programmes, including dr who bbc and andrew davies adaptation of othello bbc. The bbcs culture in quarantine season is streaming a selections of shakespeare plays, including the 2015 rsc othello, which saw lucian msamati become the first black actor to play iago, the tempest with colin morgan and roger allam and christopher eccleston in macbeth.
Othello 2001 british tv series serving up a modern version of the play with eamonn walker and christopher eccleston in leads o 2001 contemporary retelling of the play that places it in a. Othello is the most famous literary work that focuses on the dangers of jealousy. The text is a rich tapestry of plot, character, poetry, and theme elements which come together to form one of the bards most engaging tragedies. His mentor, assistant commissioner ben jago christopher eccleston, is an amoral careerist whose personable exterior conceals a seething, scheming ego driven by ambition. Othello it is the cause, it is the cause, my soul,let me not name it to you, you chaste stars. The rsc production of shakespeares darkest thriller featuring christopher eccleston.
Othello is a 2001 british television film starring eamonn walker, christopher eccleston and keeley hawes. Christopher eccleston however, it was a regular role in the television series cracker 1993 that made him a recognizable figure in the united kingdom. This film has a strong visual style and all the acting performances are strong. In the movie john othello is a black police officer and chosen to be the next commissioner after the previous commissioner was forced to resign. Rent othello 2001 starring eamonn walker and keeley hawes on dvd and bluray.
To access a copy of othello on your device, try the links provided on canvas download or listen to a streaming audio version of the play at librivox a pdf of the play from the folger library may be found here the full text of the play may be read online here scenes plus notes may be found here if you get truly stuck, the no fear shakespeare version. Other famous actors who have played othello include orson welles, sir anthony hopkins, chiwetel ejiofor, and eamonn walker in a 2001 tv movie costarring christopher eccleston best known as the ninth doctor who as iago, which transplants the action from venice and cyprus to a london police station. Christopher ecclestons casting to play ben jago was the perfect choice. Are these the 10 best shakespeare screen adaptations. Jan 23, 2007 ben jago goes a bit bonkers when his mate john othello gets promoted. Efforts to translate soliloquy to film are resolved by ben jago christopher eccleston lago of the play addressing the camera directly, conveying an horrific. Christopher eccleston, bill paterson, eamonn walker, keeley hawes, richard coyle, rachael stirling, christopher fox, allan cutts, patrick myers, samantha mcdonald. Nor scar that whiter skin of hers than snow, and smooth as monumental alabaster. The story is set in the london of the near future, a crimeridden metropolis virtually torn apart by racial hostilities. Travelling through time and space, the doctor and rose come face to face with a number of new and exciting monsters, such as the autons which are aliens made of living plastic taking the shape of shop window dummies, they attack the streets of london in.
Christopher ecclestons jago is a wonderfully complex creation, defined by his wickedness but as much a victim of it as any other character. The movie is based on a modern version of william shakespeares play othello. Watch othello 2001 full movie free online streaming tubi. Christopher eccleston rachael stirling othello 2001 bphcp5 from alamys library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. Christopher ecclestons nasty ben jagos talking to camera adds a creepy bit of collusion with the viewer.
However, it was a regular role in the television series cracker 1993 that made him a recognizable figure in the united kingdom. Download cv contact agent christopher eccleston is a multiaward winning film, television and stage actor. Othello is unique among shakespeares great tragedies. Walker, eamonn, eccleston, director pain management. In shakespeares othello, themes are essential to the working of the play. Jun 27, 2014 othello 2001 british tv series serving up a modern version of the play with eamonn walker and christopher eccleston in leads o 2001 contemporary retelling of the play that places it in a. Black officer john othello eamonn walker is promoted over white assistant commissioner ben jago christopher eccleston as scandal rocks a metropolitan police force, and othello s wife, dessie brabant keeley hawes becomes the target of neonazi thugs. They include christopher eccleston in macbeth, hugh quarshie in othello and more.
Powerfully acted by eamonn walker, christopher eccleston and keeley hawes, this is the othello that most makes the play live for today. Othello is a british tv movie that starred eamonn walker, christopher eccleston and keeley hawes. The one part where the audio mutes, is, well, a bad word. Christopher eccleston rachael stirling othello 2001 stock.
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