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Othello

Orson Welles' magnificent screening of Shakespeare's immortal tragedy

  • Movie
  • 1951
  • 1h 33m

Directed by Orson Welles

7.4

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7.4 out of 10 from 225 votes

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Overview

Manipulated by his jealous ensign Iago, the Moorish general Othello is driven to believe that his new wife Desdemona is unfaithful, setting in motion a chain of deception, jealousy, and violence that leads to tragedy.

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Cast and crew

  • Orson Welles

    Orson WellesOthello

  • Micheál Mac Liammóir

    Micheál Mac LiammóirIago

  • Robert Coote

    Robert CooteRoderigo

  • Suzanne Cloutier

    Suzanne CloutierDesdemona

  • Hilton Edwards

    Hilton EdwardsBrabantio

  • Nicholas BruceLodovico

  • Michael LaurenceMichael Cassio

  • Fay Compton

    Fay ComptonEmilia

  • Doris Dowling

    Doris DowlingBianca

  • Joan Fontaine

    Joan FontainePage

  • Joseph Cotten

    Joseph CottenSenator (uncredited)

  • Robert Rietti

    Robert RiettiLodovico (voice)

  • Gudrun Ure

    Gudrun UreDesdemona (voice)

Director
Orson Welles
Writer
Jean Sacha and Orson Welles
Music
Alberto Barberis and Angelo Francesco Lavagnino
Cinematography
G.R. Aldo, George Fanto and Anchise Brizzi