Film
Othello
1951· 16· 1h 33m· Drama
“Orson Welles' magnificent screening of Shakespeare's immortal tragedy”
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.
1951-11-28
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Key Crew
DirectorOrson Welles
WriterJean Sacha
ScreenplayOrson Welles
ProducerGiorgio Papi
Director of PhotographyAnchise Brizzi
Original Music ComposerAlberto Barberis
EditorJenö Csepreghy
Full cast & crew (13 cast · 23 crew)
Details
Released1951-11-28
Runtime1h 33m · 16
StatusReleased
StudiosLes Films Marceau · Mercury Productions · Scalera Film
LanguagesEnglish · Latin
CountriesItaly · United States of America · France
Rating7.4/10 · 211 votes
Original languageen
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