Dicuss how Oliver Parker has interpreted Shakespeare's "Othello", to what end and how successfully.

The many years between the 17th and 21st Centuries have seen society evolve into the society we live in today, and most filmmakers have considered this evolution while directing their works. This concept is illustrated clearly, with the comparison of the play, "Othello" (William Shakespeare) and the modern day film reproduction of the play, by Oliver Parker. Parker's interpretation depicts the differences in the two stages of society, through his conveyance of several themes and …

…Cassio and Desdemona, dancing with their eyes locked. This emphasises what Iago is saying, by linking the two together. Tools like these were not available to Shakespeare, therefore, he had to rely on elaborate imagery and language in the play, and believable acting and dialogue in his theatre production. Through excision, transposition, connotation, characterisation and applied film techniques, the themes in "Othello" have been successfully re-contextualised, to become relevant to audiences of the 21st Century.