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"Othello": The Movie


"Othello": The Movie
A comparative analysis of Orson Welles and Tim Blake Nelson's cinematic versions of William Shakespeare's "Othello".
1,672 words (approx. 6.7 pages) | 2 sources | APA | 2006 Israel


Paper Summary:

This paper compares two well-known cinematic versions of Othello, Orsen Welles' "Othello" (1952) and Tim Blake Nelson's film titled "O" (2001). It focuses on the ultimate scene of the play - the killing of Desdemona and Othello's final speech and pays attention to important dramatic elements, while discussing and analyzing the central thematic concerns of the play.

From the Paper:

"The final scene in Nelson's film takes place in the student dormitories; this allows Nelson to surround his hero with all the characters involved. The Othello which Nelson and Kaaya create, Odin, is substantially less reserved and composed than the original: he cries a number of times throughout the film, most importantly while killing Desi (Julia Stiles) in the penultimate scene. It is important to point out, in this respect, that Odin becomes disposed to the notion of ending Desi's life only after Hugo fools him into believing she and Mike have called him a "nigger". "

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APA Citation:

"Othello": The Movie (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 12, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Comparison-Essay-Othello-The-Movie/67908

MLA Citation:

""Othello": The Movie" 15 January 2012. Web. 12 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Comparison-Essay-Othello-The-Movie/67908>




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