Hal Hartley Philip C. Kendall Self-Portrait as Othello focuses on

Self-Portrait as Othello focuses on a character at once fictional and real

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examining their historical impact on human societies and the ethical considerations they raise

Hal Hartley Philip C. Kendall Self-Portrait as Othello focuses onSince the late 1980s, Hal Hartley has challenged standards of realist narrative cinema with daring narrative constructions, character development, and the creation of an unconventional visual world. In this pioneering critical overview of his work and its cultural historical context, Mark L. Berrettini discusses seven of Hartley's feature films, including The Unbelievable Truth, Trust, Simple Men, Amateur, Henry Fool, Fay Grim, and The Book of Life.