O (2001) - Details

AKA : Othello

A contemporary retelling of Othello,Shakespeare’s timeless tale of treachery and jealousy, O will perhaps introduce a new audience to the genius of William Shakespeare and some of his most intriguing and tragic characters. Set in an elite private school located deep in the American South, Mekhi Phifer portrays NBA hopeful Odin James, the only black student at the school. Odin not only enjoys widespread popularity with the students, he is dating Desi Brable (Julia Stiles), the beautiful daughter of the Dean of Palmetto Grove Academy (John Heard). Odin’s best friend, Hugo Goulding (Josh Hartnett), drawn closely from Shakespeare’s nefarious Iago, is a starting forward on the basketball team, and the son of Coach Duke Goulding (Martin Sheen).