Othello
Orson Welles' magnificent screening of Shakespeare's immortal tragedy
1951 | 93m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Orson Welles |
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| Writer: | Jean Sacha, Orson Welles |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 28, 1951 |
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| Director: | Orson Welles |
| Writer: | Jean Sacha, Orson Welles |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | husband wife relationship, victim, love, murder, based on play or musical, interracial marriage, tragic love, handkerchief, resentment, jealous husband, father daughter conflict, mistrust of wife, shakespeare |
| Production Companies | Les Films Marceau, Scalera Film, Mercury Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Jean Sacha | Additional Editing, Writer |
| Luigi Scaccianoce | Production Design |
| G.R. Aldo | Director of Photography |
| Alberto Barberis | Original Music Composer |
| Renzo Lucidi | Editor |
| Maria De Matteis | Costume Design |
| Anchise Brizzi | Director of Photography |
| William Morton | Editor |
| Alberto Fusi | Additional Photography |
| Maurice Seiderman | Makeup Artist |
| George Fanto | Director of Photography |
| Jenö Csepreghy | Editor |
| Oberdan Troiani | Additional Photography |
| Orson Welles | Screenplay, Director |
| Alexandre Trauner | Production Design |
| Harriet Medin | Dialect Coach |
| William Shakespeare | Theatre Play |
| Angelo Francesco Lavagnino | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Julien Derode | Associate Producer |
| Giorgio Papi | Producer |
| Orson Welles | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cannes Film Festival | Best Supporting Actor | Michael Redgrave | Won |
| Venice Film Festival | Best Picture | N/A | Won |
| Venice Film Festival | Best Director | Orson Welles | Won |
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