Of the four videos I feel I enjoyed the 1951 scene the most. Partly because I think it appeared to me to be the most authentic. I did not feel however that the casting for Othello was a good representation of his heritage, Northern African. I thought this film followed the script closely and the acting was very well done. It did not appear to be as dramatic as the other scene III version. The setting was very appropriate and the lighting was sunny and bright in most locations. The costumes were mostly white, with leather and brown colors. The movie is in black and white so it was not colorful. Iago was very deviant looking and I enjoyed the actors facial expressions. Othello was very big and masculine and had a very deep strong voice. In contrast I did not think Lawrence Fishburne did a very good portrayal of Othello. I felt this was less true to the original script, and although it was in color I did not get the feeling this was as good as set as in the earlier version.
The other two clips I felt were a little over acted. I understand this scene is more intense but both characters were very distraught, one grabbing Iago and one slamming himself into the wall openly sobbing. I did not enjoy the settng of the civil war. I like the setting that closely represents the original setting.
I would have liked to have scene the contrast of all four movies using the same scene. I would have liked to see the 1951 version actor campared to Anthony Hopkins.
Hi, Kevin. Yes, it was nice to have three clips of the same scene, but it's probably a violation of copyright for any of these to be up on YouTube! I like the 1951 version, too. There's something about the mood that arises as Othello and Iago move from the sunny outside into the darkness of the castle interior that suggests the horror to come. Nancy
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