Adaptation of a Film

In the film version of the play Othello, certain things were easier to understand by seeing the actors facial expressions and body language.  This was especially true when it came to Iago.  Watching Iago in action helped the viewer to really understand how manipulative that man truly was.  He was quite friendly and touchy-feely with Othello whom Iago claimed to hate.  In one scene, Iago was seen hugging Othello and then plotting with Roderigo against Othello in another scene.  Iago was quite convincing when it came to pretending to care for Othello.  Iago never had a facial expression that revealed his true feelings for Othello while around the man.  During Iago’s asides around Other he would be all smiles meanwhile he would be discussing a scheme he would perform against Othello in his head.  This way Othello was unable to discover Iago’s plans and still trust the manipulative man.  Seeing this manipulation helped the audience to really understand Iago and what he was doing.