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Othello (1951)

Othello (1951)

Drama

Orson Welles' magnificent screening of Shakespeare's immortal tragedy

Release Date: 1951, November 28
Directors: Orson Welles
Countries: France, Italy, United States of America
Production: Les Films Marceau, Les Films Marceau, Mercury Productions, Mercury Productions, Scalera Film, Scalera Film
Cast: Michael Laurence, Robert Rietti, Joseph Cotten, Doris Dowling, Joan Fontaine, Robert Coote, Fay Compton, Micheál Mac Liammóir, Suzanne Cloutier, Gudrun Ure, Hilton Edwards, Nicholas Bruce

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.

Keywords:

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