Othello with David Harewood | Preview

Season 2 Episode 4

About the Episode

David Harewood was the first black actor to play Othello at London’s National Theatre, triumphantly taking on the role in 1997. Now he returns to the play to discover how the centuries have changed our views of it. A forensic psychiatrist helps to analyze Iago ( an extraordinary psychopath) and how he manipulates Othello by persuading him that his wife is having an affair.

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Extras

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Morgan Freeman reunites with his own Kate, Tracey Ullman to talk about their performance.

4:34
Julie Taymor on her Production of A Midsummer Night's Dream

Director Julie Taymor on her production of A Midsummer Night's Dream at a New Audience.

2:48
Hugh Bonneville on Shakespeare's Poetic Forms

Hugh Bonneville on Shakepeare's usage of poetic forms in A Midsummer Night's Dream.

2:17
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0:30
I Am Not Shaped for Sport

In the play, Richard III speaks about how his deformities made him an outsider.

1:40
A Brutal Age of Politics

Richard III’s genius is his ability to become whoever he needs to be in his quest to achie

2:38
Leontes' Irrational Jealousy

Consumed by irrational jealousy, Leontes can’t be convinced of his wife’s virtue.

2:18
Magic and Forgiveness in The Winter's Tale

Leontes, who thought he lost everything, is reunited with his wife and daughter.

1:31
Julius Caesar's Impact on American History

Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” is a play that upholds liberty against tyranny.

1:33
Who Will Believe Thee, Isabel?

Isabella's attempt to confront her harasser is met with a chilling response.

1:34