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This fascinating analysis of Shakespeare's Othello was shamelessly lifted from IMDB regarding the 1995 film:
Basically in the old days of England, black people weren't liked that much and were mostly slaves, and Othello (The Matrix's Laurence Fishburne) was a black man who tried to possibly become hero or king, whichever, of Denmark. At the same time, with his villainous lying skills, the nasty bastard servant Iago (the very well cast Branagh) tried to become king himself, and get people against each other. There are some good bloody moments, and good acting, I suppose I would want to see this again for my own purposes.
I've always liked this play a lot, but clearly I have completely failed to appreciate its more subtle qualities. Maybe I should work on my villainous lying skills.
Basically in the old days of England, black people weren't liked that much and were mostly slaves, and Othello (The Matrix's Laurence Fishburne) was a black man who tried to possibly become hero or king, whichever, of Denmark. At the same time, with his villainous lying skills, the nasty bastard servant Iago (the very well cast Branagh) tried to become king himself, and get people against each other. There are some good bloody moments, and good acting, I suppose I would want to see this again for my own purposes.
I've always liked this play a lot, but clearly I have completely failed to appreciate its more subtle qualities. Maybe I should work on my villainous lying skills.
