I'm not much of a Masterpiece Theatre watcher, but I luckily stumbled on this fantastic version of Othello. Davies brilliant distillation of Shakespeare's plot, combined with great actors, and very effective direction give one faith in adaptations without the original text.
It's easily superior to the recent 'O' as well as the Fishburne/Branagh 1995 version of the play.
It's easily superior to the recent 'O' as well as the Fishburne/Branagh 1995 version of the play.