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Othello

Orson Welles' magnificent screening of Shakespeare's immortal tragedy

1951 · 1h 33m

Directed by Orson Welles

7.4

TMDB audience score
225 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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

  • Orson Welles
    Othello

  • Micheál Mac Liammóir
    Iago

  • Robert Coote
    Roderigo

  • Suzanne Cloutier
    Desdemona

  • Hilton Edwards
    Brabantio

  • Nicholas Bruce
    Lodovico

  • Michael Laurence
    Michael Cassio

  • Fay Compton
    Emilia

  • Doris Dowling
    Bianca

  • Joan Fontaine
    Page

  • Joseph Cotten
    Senator (uncredited)

  • Robert Rietti
    Lodovico (voice)

  • Gudrun Ure
    Desdemona (voice)