The practice of applying blackened make-up on white actors as used in Stuart Burges' Othello is called:
Othello on film

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Susan George
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Boniface
Blackmasking
Blackface
Blackup
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Choose the most appropriate statement:
The difference in costumes between Othello, Iago and Cassio in the 1965 production indicates a cultural difference between the 3 characters.
The difference in costumes between Othello, Iago and Cassio in the 1965 production indicates a difference of class and military position.
The difference in costumes between Othello, Iago and Cassio in the 1965 production indicates the difference in their character and personality traits.
The difference in costumes between Othello, Iago and Cassio in the 1965 production indicates the narrative arc that the 3 characters will follow.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Choose the most appropriate statement:
The Stuart Burges film of Othello (1965) uses sets that are simply reproductions of a theatrical stage.
The Stuart Burges film of Othello (1965) uses impressive and elaborate sets that create a certain tone and style for the film.
The Stuart Burges film of Othello (1965) is shot on greenscreen and has no sets to speak of.
The Stuart Burges film of Othello (1965) uses lavish sets that reflect a realistic world.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How do you think Laurence Olivier's performance in Othello (1965) can best be described?
Olivier is exaggerated and comic; I could not take his role seriously.
Olivier's role is a tour de force in Shakespearean acting and the the role of a lifetime.
Olivier's attempt to portray his idea of Moorish manners and cultural life is perfect.
Olivier's appropriation of an African accent, mannerisms, voice tone and physical power were considered somewhat over-worked and culturally inappropriate at the time.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How active do you think the women in Shakespeare's Othello are intended to be? Choose the best statement:
As the play features an interracial romance, Desdemona can be said to be sexually aggressive and a bold female character.
As the play is set in the world of men and war, the women are largely powerless spectators and victims.
The play was ahead of its time in giving women a central role and allowing them to control events.
Shakespeare was a pure misogynist who intended to subject women in his works to violence and oppression.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In the 1965 film, Iago's motive is made out to be:
Sexual jealousy because he had heard Othello had slept with his wife, Emilia.
Professional jealousy towards Cassio.
Class inferiority complex because Othello and Cassio are his betters.
A combination of professional and sexual jealousy towards his superiors.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Oliver Parker's picturization of Othello is (choose the best comment):
Odd because Laurence Fishbourne is miscast in the lead role.
In line with Hollywood conventions of male heroism and sexuality, but the first openly black casting.
In line with Shakespearean conventions and not at all Hollywood-ish.
Culturally inappropriate because audiences in 1995 were not ready for a black Othello.
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