Irène Jacob in Othello

Irène Jacob sings the willow song in the 1995 film adaptation of Shakespeare's Othello.

[@Sparrowyet8k]

"that song tonight will not go from my mind" damn Shakespeare is a genius....

[@Captain25011]

I would give anything to hear her sing the whole song!

[@GraceFaithGFDance]

that would be great!!!

[@jazzzyy13]

Watched this in English and just wanted to hear her singing again... so gentle. A true reflection of poor, sweet Desdemona.

[@LiyahLove143]

This is such a sad and beautiful movie. I fell I love with the song and the movie. Shakespeare was crazy smart

[@fionarhiannonattewell7526]

Othello was always one of my favourite shakespeare plays, and this film has such a great cast. I think she sings it wonderfully, but this is my favourite scene because of the lines which Follow it.

[@brianhim061397]

5-6 years later I just found myself whistling this tune 5 minutes ago and was taken back coming back to this video I immediately searched as soon as she was done singing in English class.

[@angelabrown4869]

God, this music and movie was amazing!! The acting was brilliant and I'm upset this film did not get the huge acclaim it should have. I don't understand how u can listen to this, and not have ur heart break from tenderness and sadness. It's up there with the classics, like Audrey Hepburn singing Moon river!

[@paradigm94]

This is one of the most beautiful scenes I've ever seen in my life. I can't stop watching it.

[@LieslIncorporated]

Shakespeare's just so damn great even in his minor scenes. So old and yet so new. Can't get over this writing - so great that I don't even care that everyone thinks so. The melody here is also very nice of course.

[@Chaeley]

Haunting in the truest sense -- I saw this one time and thought I'd forget about it, then a couple of days later I found myself singing it. I've been coming back to this ever since -- the more I hear it the more I'm moved. ^^;

[@CAVlogs121]

She is unbelievably gorgeous

[@buddy51]

I love this version of Othello...totally underrated.

[@botticelligal]

Willow is a symbol of heartbreak. The girl in the song loved someone who didn't lvoe her back, so she's sitting under a willow crying.

[@Bitmap90]

This scene, when I first saw the movie, almost made me cry. It still tears me up a little, what with what happens to Desdemona later. I loved the book so much, and this scene made me love the movie.

[@landyboo1990]

I love this scene in the movie! Othello is one of my favorite Shakespearean tragedies and I am a huge fan of lawrence fishburn...this movie is forever in my heart, from Desdemona's song of willow to Othello's final speech ='( I just love this movie!

[@mam3004]

oh dear god i studied this play at uni and when i watched this movie i had heard this song and since that that day i've been listening to it almost every day why why she couldn't sing the all the song

[@jonimitchell9812]

I ask myself the same silly question

[@Msciwoj-j4x]

I often find myself spontaneously chanting this excerpt full or not, it's very enticing

[@jonimitchell9812]

Ave Satanas Ave Domini Inferni shes heavenly

[@Msciwoj-j4x]

Joni Mitchell touché

[@Key2Universe101]

This is my favorite scene in the play. Thanks for posting it.

[@Zanderkoala]

Her voice is haunting.

[@lenalee5939]

Zanderkoala it really is, in a comforting way

[@lenalee5939]

her salt tears fell from her and softened the stones

[@SuperWorkingJoe]

I love this film and this song. Thanks for posting.

[@TaekoHikeshi]

Watched this in English and it made me sad to think of how troubled Desdemona is :(

[@yasirsacoor6743]

Yeah, me too

[@phoenixablaze649]

Ikr

[@AVOZDOSBICHOS]

Não se faz mais filmes como esse, canções como essa, atrizes como essas e poesias como essa...

[@farcrygirl]

i just love this song and this movie...lovely...

[@taebreezemf]

_I loved this book and this movie so much i always cry at this scene though-_

[@Deicider789]

I like this version a lot. If only I could find the mp3!

[@peteowen3539]

It’s on Prime music. On the OST

[@Jennibub]

This song makes me love Desdemonda even more !

[@nobodyknows3490]

Irene 😍

[@amirafshar9262]

Been going through at least 10 different versions. By a long way the best version, but sadly just a fingertip of what it could have been, if sung uninterrupted in a studio.

[@patriciawhite5916]

She songs it perfectly... I would love to have just the part where she sings, not the rest...does anyone have it?

[@toughaxis6457]

pov: your teacher makes you watch a clip that is 13 years old.

[@LethalSystem]

i sleep to this song...her voice is nice.

[@matrixeye]

I love this rendition of 'The Willow Song', but can't find it anywhere. Would you know where it could be found?

[@peteowen3539]

A official sound track is on Prime music. It includes this!

[@NaeOnYT]

There's an MP3 of the classical version on Britannica, but not this version, unfortunately.

[@dstone6240]

0:47 for replaying

[@rebeccatrishel]

I assure you that the song is in the play! :)

[@GilwenX]

The movie is the best. I have said this in other post, by the way :) It´s a great movie, and I have read the book as well.

[@A7la3assolah]

aaah this scene made me cry like crazy!! i hate the devil iago he was the reason of everything !!! ooh Sweet Innocent Desdemona

[@moreformandy]

such an emotional song :')

[@frederickbabyyeah]

O.o i swear that scene wasnt in the arigional play but i love the sing!=D thanx for the upload (i.e the blessed distraction from the othello essay in front of me)

[@maevemcdade5765]

tune 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

[@ciaranlynch9744]

maeve mcdade totally agree

[@maevemcdade5765]

Ciaran Lynch gtf who r u

[@VickusPickus]

This is the better version of this song! I wish they would record it as mp3 or so.

[@LieslIncorporated]

@PaintedMaypole26 I agree that 'minor scene' might be debatable here, though I do think it is in the sense that cutting it in part or even entirely doesn't make the Othello-centred play unwatchable. Yes, Parker omits some of the foreshadowing (the 'died singing it' leaves a bit of it, though) and focuses more on O's madness and then Desdemona's childlike unworldliness. I think this works, though, and don't quite see what you find rushed about it. Not the bathing scene, surely!?

[@violetavalery]

it's not the WiDOW song but the WILLOW song, and yes it is melancholic.

[@centerfold8]

She reminds me of Sophie Merceau in Braveheart

[@sammokhtarezadeh2686]

I don’t know why but the melody reminds me of come here dear children from Hocus pocus

[@letthemxeatcake]

@eyesword101 I only managed to watch like, a quarter of the video?

[@JeLLo4Every1]

haha yep...and its a distraction from my othello test studying :) ... haha i particularly love how the song is in perfect modern english and then afterward they go straight back to all that shakespearean talk...haa.

[@shimashamane]

does anyone know if i could download this version anywhere?

[@peteowen3539]

Prime

[@MrPokujin]

good cover! sub'd!!

[@koolerz1569]

i agree, i almost cried when Othello kills her

[@JessicaBarbie]

Poor Desdemona : (((

[@stano5]

funny, because in the double life of veronique irene jacob's charachter dies singing a song

[@biancab2399]

s olm yes! how beautiful

[@MietowyBatonik]

Cant believe that this play is based on my Leaving Cert exam

[@ZellaFT]

@letthemxeatcake yes. Dont ask?

[@Gemori]

mine too

[@letthemxeatcake]

Was that Emilia who was helping her bathe?

[@Yup71719]

sparklingxsoda yes, Iago's wife

[@armedangel98]

[enter your text here box] Othello is the guy from CSI... just so you know lol

[@Alexstudio69]

I'm a bing fan

[@johns500]

i dont understand what this song means

[@Dan-vt3nk]

I thought it was good. Been years since I've seen it.

[@Gemori]

oh god don't scare me with the pyschos now in days =\, 'if i cant have you no one will' that is scary...

[@Redrocket14]

shes not that innocent,she betrayed her father in initiating the relationship with othello

[@Gemori]

Iago is so EVIL!!

[@THEOogalieBoogalie]

Love schmove, you all know she just got turned on by storytime.

[@Xenu]

It's OK. Irene Jacob is a fine actress but she's horribly miscast as Desi. Julia Ormond would have been interesting in this role. Fishburne and Branagh have their moments but they're not great, IMO. Still better than the Welles, Olivier or BBC Anthony Hopkins version. I wish someone had filmed the Paul Robeson version.

[@peteowen3539]

Disagree.