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Othello (1951)

ALL 11/28/1951 (en) Drama 93 Min
  • Release
    11/28/1951
  • Production
    Les Films Marceau, Mercury Productions, Scalera Film
  • Rotten tomato
    73.71%
  • Original title
    Othello
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
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Orson Welles' magnificent screening of Shakespeare's immortal tragedy

Overview

When a secret marriage is planned between Othello, a Moorish general, and Desdemona, the daughter of Senator Brabantio, her old suitor Roderigo takes it hard. He allies himself with Iago, who has his own grudge against Othello, and the two conspire to bring Othello down. When their first plan, to have him accused of witchcraft, fails, they plant evidence intended to make him believe Desdemona is unfaithful.

  1. Orson Welles

    Director

  2. Story



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  1. Orson Welles

    Othello

  2. Micheál Mac Liammóir

    Iago

  3. Robert Coote

    Roderigo

  4. Suzanne Cloutier

    Desdemona

  5. Hilton Edwards

    Brabantio

  6. Nicholas Bruce

    Lodovico

  7. Michael Laurence

    Michael Cassio

  8. Fay Compton

    Emilia

  9. Doris Dowling

    Bianca

  10. Joan Fontaine

    Page

  11. Joseph Cotten

    Senator (uncredited)

  12. Robert Rietti

    Lodovico (voice)

  13. Gudrun Ure

    Desdemona (voice)

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 13 , Crews : 23

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Othello (1951) 93 Min

ALL 11/28/1951 (en)
Drama
  • Release 11/28/1951
  • Production
    Les Films Marceau, Mercury Productions, Scalera Film
  • Original title Othello
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

Orson Welles' magnificent screening of Shakespeare's immortal tragedy

Overview

When a secret marriage is planned between Othello, a Moorish general, and Desdemona, the daughter of Senator Brabantio, her old suitor Roderigo takes it hard. He allies himself with Iago, who has his own grudge against Othello, and the two conspire to bring Othello down. When their first plan, to have him accused of witchcraft, fails, they plant evidence intended to make him believe Desdemona is unfaithful.

  1. Orson Welles

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Renzo Lucidi, Jenö Csepreghy, William Morton

    Editor

  4. Orson Welles, Giorgio Papi

    Producer



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