The movie O is a 'teen' version of William Shakespeare's Othello. Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Othello and Desdemona in Venice by Théodore Chassériau (1819–1856) Othello: The Moor of Venice is a tragedy by Shakespeare written around 1603. ...

Told in a contemporary high school setting, Othello is now Odin (Mekhi Phifer), star of the basketball team and the school's only African American student. Desdemona is Desi (Julia Stiles), the dean's daughter and Odin's girlfriend. Iago is Hugo (Josh Hartnett), the coach's steroid-shooting son, who jealously plants seeds of doubt that fester in Odin's mind, leading them all to a tragically violent fate. Roderigo is Roger (Eldon Henson), Hugo's best friend, a rich and troubled student who wants to go out with Desi, and helps Hugo until he is killed by Hugo because of his incompetence. Michael Cassio is Michael (Andrew Keagan) another basketball player whom Odin highly respects at the beginning of the movie, but they have a falling-out when Michael gets up and fights with Roger, and Hugo convinces Odin that Michael loves Desi. Emilia is Emily (Rain Phoenix), Desdemona's best friend and Hugo's girlfriend. Brabantio is Deane Brabel (John Heard), the president of the school and Desi's father. The duke of Venice is the basketball coach, also known as Duke (Martin Sheen), whose character's role in the movie is much expanded compared to his role in the play. Japanese high school students in uniform High school, or Secondary school, is the last segment of compulsory education in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan (Republic of China) (only junior high school) and the United States. ... Mehki Phifer born (24 December 1974) is an American actor. ... Desdemona by Frederic Leighton Desdemona is a fictional character in the play Othello by William Shakespeare. ... Julia Stiles in Mona Lisa Smile (2003) Julia OHara Stiles (born March 28, 1981 in New York City) is an American stage and screen actress. ... Iago spreads his poison to Othello in one of the film adaptations. ... Joshua Daniel Hartnett (born July 21, 1978) is an American actor. ... Rain Joan of Arc Phoenix, a. ... Martin Sheen (born August 3, 1940) is an American actor. ...

The film's release date originally coincided with the Columbine High School massacre, so the film was shelved. It was finally released in 2001. It was directed by Tim Blake Nelson and written by Brad Kaaya. It contains many different styles of music, ranging from rap to opera. It was filmed in South Carolina. The Columbine High School massacre occurred on Tuesday, April 20, 1999 at Columbine High School in Jefferson County near Littleton, Colorado, United States. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Tim Blake Nelson (born 1965) is an American actor and film director. ...

External links

• O (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0184791/) at the Internet Movie Database