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The film Othello by director Oliver Parker, is based on the Shakespearean tragedy based on the insecurities of one man, being played upon leading to his undoing at the hands of the one he most trusts, ?honest Iago?. In this essay, we look at how this age old play is dealt with by the medium of film, reviewing the director?s ability to provide an effect caused by insight into the play?s mechanization and …

…coherence to a play that has puzzled Shakespeare critics for two centuries. What however managed to save him from complete disaster, was his excellent use of symbolism inherent in the chess pieces (black king representing Othello, White queen as Desdemona and white knight as Cassio) held in and tossed out of Iago?s hand, as well as other fore-mentioned symbols (such as the mask) and brilliant use of film?s perks (camera focus-point and devices).