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Othello (1951)

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90 min |Drama, Romance


The Moorish General Othello is manipulated into thinking that his new wife Desdemona has been carrying on an affair with his Lieutenant Michael Cassio when in reality, it is all part of the scheme of a bitter Ensign named Iago.

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Director

Orson Welles

Writer

William Shakespeare (based on the play by)

Producer

Orson Welles

Composers

Alberto Barberis |Angelo Francesco Lavagnino (as Francesco Lavagnino)

Cinematographers

G.R. Aldo (photography) |Anchise Brizzi (photography) |George Fanto (photography) |Alberto Fusi (photography) (as R. Fusi) |Oberdan Troiani (photography) (as O. Troiani)

Editors

Jenö Csepreghy (as John Shepridge) |Renzo Lucidi |William Morton |Jean Sacha

Production Designer

Alexandre Trauner (as Alexander Trauner)

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Release date

Sep 12, 1955 (United States)

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination


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15 cast members
Name Known for
Micheál MacLiammóir's primary photo Micheál MacLiammóir Iago Iago See fewer Tom Jones (1963)
Suzanne Cloutier's primary photo Suzanne Cloutier Desdemona Desdemona See fewer Juliette, or Key of Dreams (1951)
Orson Welles's primary photo Orson Welles Othello Othello See fewer Citizen Kane (1941)
Robert Coote's primary photo Robert Coote Roderigo Roderigo See fewer A Matter of Life and Death (1946)
Hilton Edwards's primary photo Hilton Edwards Brabantio Brabantio See fewer Return to Glennascaul (1952)
Michael Laurence's primary photo Michael Laurence Cassio Cassio See fewer Return to Glennascaul (1952)
Fay Compton's primary photo Fay Compton Emilia Emilia See fewer The Haunting (1963)
Nicholas Bruce's primary photo Nicholas Bruce Lodovico Lodovico See fewer Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1956)
Doris Dowling's primary photo Doris Dowling Bianca Bianca See fewer The Lost Weekend (1945)
Abdullah Ben Mohamet's primary photo Abdullah Ben MohametPageboy (uncredited) Pageboy (uncredited) See fewer
Joseph Cotten's primary photo Joseph CottenSenator (uncredited) Senator (uncredited) See fewer The Third Man (1949)
Jean Davis's primary photo Jean DavisMontano (uncredited) Montano (uncredited) See fewer The Third Lover (1962)
Joan Fontaine's primary photo Joan FontainePage (uncredited) Page (uncredited) See fewer Suspicion (1941)
Robert Rietty's primary photo Robert RiettyLodovico (voice) (uncredited) Lodovico (voice) (uncredited) See fewer The Omen (1976)
Gudrun Ure's primary photo Gudrun UreDesdemona (voice) (uncredited) Desdemona (voice) (uncredited) See fewer Man with a Million (1954)

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