Jealousy, prejudice, deceit and betrayal – powerful passions drive innocent love to tragedy. General Othello, a noble Moor, has secretly eloped with the beautiful, young, but white Desdemona. Iago, angry that his friend Othello has passed him over for promotion in favour of Cassio, seeks revenge. In a dazzling display of villainy, Iago convinces Othello that Desdemona has been unfaithful with Cassio, driving the noble Othello to rage, madness and murder.