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Othello

Orson Welles' magnificent screening of Shakespeare's immortal tragedy

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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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DirectorOrson Welles

Keywords

husband wife relationshipvictimbased on play or musicallovemurderinterracial marriagetragic lovehandkerchiefresentmentjealous husbandfather daughter conflictmistrust of wife

Cast

Orson Welles as Othello

Orson Welles

Othello

Micheál Mac Liammóir as Iago

Micheál Mac Liammóir

Iago

Robert Coote as Roderigo

Robert Coote

Roderigo

Suzanne Cloutier as Desdemona

Suzanne Cloutier

Desdemona

Hilton Edwards as Brabantio

Hilton Edwards

Brabantio

Nicholas Bruce as Lodovico

Nicholas Bruce

Lodovico

Michael Laurence as Michael Cassio

Michael Laurence

Michael Cassio

Fay Compton as Emilia

Fay Compton

Emilia

Doris Dowling as Bianca

Doris Dowling

Bianca

Joan Fontaine as Page

Joan Fontaine

Page