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74% Critic Match
Othello
“Orson Welles' magnificent screening of Shakespeare's immortal tragedy”
7.4 / 10• 1951• 1h 33m•NR• English
Drama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Orson Welles
Othello
Lead
Micheál Mac Liammóir
Iago
Robert Coote
Roderigo
Suzanne Cloutier
Desdemona
Hilton Edwards
Brabantio
NB
Nicholas Bruce
Lodovico
ML
Michael Laurence
Michael Cassio
Fay Compton
Emilia
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Orson Welles's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Othello is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
