Catch My Soul (1974)
A Total Immersion.
97 min
Screenwriter John Good's rock & roll adaptation of Shakespeare's Othello who is a wandering evangelist who happens onto Iago's remote commune. There he marries the lovely Desdemona much to the chagrin of Iago, who also loves her. The conniving commune leader then manages to quietly pressure Othello until murder and tragedy ensue. Songs include: "Othello", "Working on a Building," "Eat the Bread, Drink the Wine," "Book of Prophecy," "That's What God Said," "Chug a Lug," "Open Your Eyes," "Lust of the Blood," "Put Out the Light" and more.
- Release date
- March 22, 1974
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- Emil Dean Zoghby, Tony Joe White
Trailer
Soundtrack
Songs from the movieCatch My Soul (Original Soundtrack Recording)1973 · 24 tracks- Othello (Part 1) · Tony Joe White
- Wash Us Clean · Tony Joe White
- Catch My Soul (Part 1) · Lance LeGault
- Working on a Building · Richie Havens
- Othello (Part 2) · Tony Joe White
- Catch My Soul (Part 2) · Lance LeGault
- Open Your Eyes · Richie Havens
- Backwoods Preacherman · Tony Joe White
- Looking Back · Tony Joe White
- Eat the Bread-Drink the Wine · Lance LeGault
- That's What God Said · Delaney Bramlett
- Chug a Lug (The Drinking Song) · Bonnie Bramlett
Cast
- Richie Havens as Othello
- Lance LeGault as Iago
- Season Hubley as Desdemona
- Tony Joe White as Cassio
- Susan Tyrrell as Emilia
- Bonnie Bramlett
- Delaney Bramlett
- Raleigh Gardenhire
- Billy Joe Royal
- Wayne Waterhouse
Crew
- Patrick McGoohan · Director
- Jack Good · Writer
- William Shakespeare · Writer
- Jack Good · Producer
- Richard M. Rosenbloom · Producer
- Emil Dean Zoghby · Composer
- Tony Joe White · Composer
- Conrad L. Hall · Cinematographer
- Richard A. Harris · Editor