Film
Othello
1951 · 1h 33m · Drama
Orson Welles' magnificent screening of Shakespeare's immortal tragedy
- IMDb
- 7.5
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 87%
On Vescene
No Vescene ratings yet — sign in and be the first.
Overview
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.
Where to watch
Criterion Channel
Fandango At Home
- Fandango At Home
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)
Crew
- Orson WellesDirector · Producer · Screenplay
- Jean SachaWriter
- Giorgio PapiProducer
- G.R. AldoDirector of Photography
- George FantoDirector of Photography
- Anchise BrizziDirector of Photography
- Alberto BarberisOriginal Music Composer
- Angelo Francesco LavagninoOriginal Music Composer
- Renzo LucidiEditor
- Jenö CsepreghyEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- November 28, 1951
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Rated
- 16
- Genres
- Drama
Similar films
Sayedat el kasr
1958
Sleepless
1957
Faces
1968
Lost Highway
1997
GoodFellas
1990
On the Waterfront
1954
Little Miss Sunshine
2006
Othello
1990
Topaz
1969
The Island of Thirty Coffins
1979
The Witness
1969
The Country Girl
1954
Rate it on Vescene
Rate films and shows on two axes — quality and fun — and share taste with friends.