“Orson Welles' magnificent screening of Shakespeare's immortal tragedy”
★7.4(223)·1951·1h 33m·Released·Drama
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 & Crew
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)
Story & Production Details
DirectorOrson Welles
Release DateNov 28, 1951
Original Languageen
ProductionLes Films Marceau · Mercury Productions · Scalera Film
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