O (2001)

Director:

Tim Blake Nelson

Writers (WGA):

William Shakespeare (play)
Brad Kaaya (screenplay)

Release Date:

31 agosto 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance | Thriller

Frase comercial:

Everything Comes Full Circle...

Plot:

An update of Shakespeare's 'Othello' with a young cast, set in a high school and centered around basketball player Odin.

Plot Keywords:

Black White Relations | Shakespeare | High School Shakespeare Adaptation | One Letter Title | Locker Room

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Disturbing but fascinating

Cast

Mekhi Phifer	...	Odin James
Josh Hartnett	...	Hugo Goulding
Andrew Keegan	...	Michael Cassio
Julia Stiles	...	Desi Brable
Rain Phoenix	...	Emily
Elden Henson	...	Roger Rodriguez
Martin Sheen	...	Coach Duke Goulding
John Heard	...	Dean Bob Brable
Anthony Johnson	...	Dell (as Anthony 'A. J.' Johnson)
Chris Dong	...	Dutchman Player
Rachel Shumate	...	Brandy
Marshall Gitter	...	Radio Announcer
Lisa Benavides	...	Ms. Serney
Chris Freihofer	...	Assistant Coach Jeffries
Ken French	...	Scout #1

También conocida como:

Othello (USA) (working title)
The One (Europe: English title) (DVD title)
Laberinto envenenado (Spain) [es]
O (Argentina) (video title) [es]

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, a scene of strong sexuality, language and drug use.

Duración:

95 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

English

Color:

Color (DeLuxe)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sonido:

SDDS | Dolby Digital

Clasificación:

Finland:K-15 | Portugal:M/16 | Iceland:16 | Singapore:PG (cut) | Canada:R (Ontario) | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Canada:18A | Denmark:15 (DVD rating) | Germany:16 | Philippines:PG-13 | Spain:18 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Charleston, South Carolina, USA

Company:

Chickie the Cop

Trivialidades:

This film was being edited by night while O Brother Where Art Thou was being filmed during the day.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Odin and Hugo are in Hugo's room talking about Mike and Desi, the jacket hanging on the bed changes positions.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Hugo: All my life I always wanted to fly. I always wanted to live like a hawk. I know you're not supposed to be jealous of anything, but... to take flight, to soar above everything and everyone, now that's living.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Lucy (2006)

Disturbing but fascinating

Retelling of Shakespeare's "Othello" set in the year 2000 with high school kids. I've never read "Othello" so I don't know how faithful this is. An alienated high school kid (Josh Hartnett) ignored by his basketball coach father (Martin Sheen chewing the scenery), plots to destroy Odin (Mekhi Phifer) a star player his father adores. Tragedy follows. Fast-paced, somber and disturbing. The characters talk and act like real kids--you get to know and understand them so the violence that erupts at the end is very upsetting. Excellent acting, especially by Julia Stiles (as Odin's girlfriend Desi), Phifer and Hartnett (who's absolutely chilling). The only bad acting is by Sheen--way too over the top. This is an extreme film--lots of swearing, a disturbing sex scene and the killings at the end. Worth seeing but depressing. Sat on the shelf for 2 years because Miramax was afraid of it. Good thing Lions Gate bought it and released it.