HUMA 1780 Lecture 4: Adaptations of Othello
29 Mar 2019
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Othello: there is an inverted closeup at othello"s face which is lit at the top. Infidelity is a theme that plays in othello and thunderbolt. It will become blurry to shows othello"s confusion. Group 3: all night long; film adaptation in london. Soundtrack is jazz theme which develops a cool atmosphere. Group 4: jonathan miller adaptation (orson wellson: the first scene of trial which othello trying to prove the case, othello has very drastic difference where desdemona has beads which shows purity, her costume accentuates purity and high class-status. Iago starts with crude gestures which resembles the soldier: actor"s soliloquy, bright light can be seen as he believe what he says. Group 7: "o: olden was a basketball player and represented othello, the setting is in high school, the movie wasn"t focusing on criticism, the costumes are mostly high school clothing but kept in scarf.
