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7.4Manipulated 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.
Released: 1951-11-2893 minDir: Orson WellesDrama
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Cast
- Orson Welles as Othello
- Micheál Mac Liammóir as Iago
- Robert Coote as Roderigo
- Suzanne Cloutier as Desdemona
- Hilton Edwards as Brabantio
- Nicholas Bruce as Lodovico
Themes
- husband wife relationship
- victim
- based on play or musical
- love
- murder
- interracial marriage
- tragic love
- handkerchief
- resentment
- jealous husband
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- Duration
- 91
- FilmAffinity ID
- 832078
- Image
- Othello-Welles-Cloutier.jpg
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- Commons category
- Othello (1951 film)
- publication date
- 1955-09-12
- title
- Othello
- review score
- 7.9/10
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Categories
1951 American films1951 drama films1951 English-language films1951 filmsAmerican black-and-white filmsAmerican drama filmsBlackface minstrel shows and filmsBlackface theatreEnglish-language drama filmsFilms based on OthelloFilms directed by Orson WellesFilms scored by Angelo Francesco LavagninoFilms set in CyprusFilms set in the 16th centuryFilms set in VeniceFilms shot at Scalera StudiosFilms shot in MoroccoFilms with screenplays by Orson WellesPalme d'Or winnersTemplate film date with 1 release date