Othello, The Moor of Venice

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- Writer: William Shakespeare
- Setting: Venice
- Written: approx. 1603
- ISBN 1903436451
- Registered: October 6, 1621
- Plot developed from The Hecatommithi by Cinthio
- Broadway Run: 296 performances in 1943
- First Performance: November 1, 1604 at Whitehall Palace, London
- Notable Othello's: Anthony Hopkins, James Earl Jones, Laurence Fishburne, Laurence Olivier, Orson Welles, Patrick Stewart

Othello, the Moor of Venice is a classic tragedy by William Shakespeare that follows the snubbed villian Iago as he manipulates the noble Moor, Othello, into the jealous murder of his beloved wife and his subsequent suicide.
Characters
- Othello: A noble Moor in the service of the Republic of Venice.
- Desdemona: Daughter to Brabantio, a Venetian Senator, and wife to Othello.
- Iago: Othello's Ancient and ensign (standard bearer)
Famous Quotes
- "O! thereby hangs a tale."
- "It makes us or it mars us."
- "Tis neither here nor there."
- "Our great captain's captain."
- "This denoted a foregone conclusion."
- "How poor are they that have not patience!"
- "The robbed that smiles, steals something from the thief."

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Othello, The Moor of Venice in TV and Films
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- 1908: Othello (Silent)
- 1946: Othello First Sound Production
- 1952: The Tragedy of Othello: The Moor of Venice (Orson Welles)
- 1965: Othello (Laurence Olivier) (Derek Jacobi)
- 1979: Othello (TV) (Richard Dreyfuss) (Raul Julia)
- 1981: Othello (TV) (Bob Hoskins) (Anthony Hopkins)
- 1990: Othello (TV - RSC Performance Recording) (Ian McKellen) (Imogen Stubbs)
- 1995: Othello (Laurence Fishburne) (Kenneth Branagh)
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