Movie
Othello
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1951-11-28
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Les Films Marceau, Mercury Productions, Scalera Film
- Country
- Italy, United States of America, France
- Original language
- EN
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
- Michael Laurence as Michael Cassio
- Fay Compton as Emilia
- Doris Dowling as Bianca
- Joan Fontaine as Page
- Joseph Cotten as Senator (uncredited)
- Robert Rietti as Lodovico (voice)
Crew
- Orson Welles - Director
- Jean Sacha - Writer
- Orson Welles - Screenplay
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