Othello (1951)

Name: Othello
Genre: Drama
Released: 1951-11-28
Duration: 93 min
Cast: Orson Welles, Micheál Mac Liammóir, Robert Coote, Suzanne Cloutier, Hilton Edwards

Orson Welles' magnificent screening of Shakespeare's immortal tragedy

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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Released 1951-11-28 · 93 min · Drama

Directed by Orson Welles

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)
Gudrun Ure as Desdemona (voice)