Othello (2001) — Where to watch: streaming availability & viewing options

Released: December 23, 2001 Runtime: 98 min Rating: 4.4/10

Find trailer Streaming

Overview Details More like this

#my-video {display:none;}

The official trailer isn’t available yet.
Search for it on YouTube

Quick overview

If you're browsing genre titles, Othello (2001) is the kind of pick that keeps things moving without overcomplicating the premise. It favors steady pacing and a few well-timed beats over constant escalation, which makes it easy to follow. The cast—featuring Christopher Eccleston, Eamonn Walker, and Keeley Hawes—helps anchor the story and sell the character chemistry. Ratings hover around 4.4/10, and it’s likely to land best with fans of the genre. Streaming, rental, and purchase options can change by region and date—check this page for the latest availability.

Othello (2001)

Rating 6.6

Released: December 23, 2001 Runtime: 98 min : 4.4/10 from 10 votes

Cast: Christopher Eccleston, Eamonn Walker, Keeley Hawes, Richard Coyle, Rachael Stirling, Del Synnott

With freshly rechristened characters and brand-new dialogue, this British TV production of Othello is a "rethinking" of Shakespeare's play, albeit still retaining the original's power and potency. The story is set in the London of the near future, a crime-ridden metropolis virtually torn apart by racial hostilities. By order of the Prime Minister, black police officer John Othello (Eamonn Walker) is promoted to Commissioner, a post dearly coveted by Othello's friend, mentor and fellow officer Ben Jago (Christopher Eccleston). Seething with jealousy, Jago contrives to discredit Othello in the eyes of the public, and to destroy John's interracial marriage to the lily-white Dessie (Keeley Hawes). Among those used as unwitting dupes to gain Jago's ends are Othello's trusted lieutenant, Michael Cass (Richard Coyle), scrupulously honest police constable Alan Roderick (Del Synnott), and Jago's own wife, Lulu (Rachael Stirling).