Shakespeare on Screen: Othello

An up-to-date survey of the key themes and debates surrounding screen adaptations and productions of Shakespeare's Othello.

This volume offers up-to-date coverage of screen versions of Othello as well as original critical reviews of older, canonical films. Written by an international team of leading scholars, the essays explore productions from around the world. It will be a valuable resource for students, scholars and teachers of Shakespeare and film studies.The first volume in the re-launched series Shakespeare on Screen is devoted to Othello, offering up-to-date coverage of recent screen versions as well as new critical essays on older, canonical films. An international cast of authors explores not only productions from the USA and UK, but also translations, adaptations and appropriations in Québec, Italy, India, Brazil and Mexico. The volume takes part in the ceaseless cultural investigation of what Othello says about Shakespeare, the past and our present time, supported by an invaluable film-bibliography. Accompanying free online resources include a fuller version of the bibliography and an additional contribution on YouTube versions of Othello. This book will be a valuable resource for students, scholars and teachers of film studies and Shakespeare studies.