Film · 1951
Othello
Orson Welles' magnificent screening of Shakespeare's immortal tragedy
Directed by Orson WellesOrson WellesMicheál Mac LiammóirRobert Coote
24 Feb 1956UK release
1h 33mRunning time
UBBFC rating
7.4TMDB score of 10
The story
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
Orson Welles
Othello
Micheál Mac Liammóir
Iago
Robert Coote
Roderigo
Suzanne Cloutier
Desdemona
Hilton Edwards
BrabantioNicholas Bruce
LodovicoMichael Laurence
Michael Cassio
Fay Compton
Emilia
Doris Dowling
Bianca
Joan Fontaine
Page
Joseph Cotten
Senator (uncredited)
Robert Rietti
Lodovico (voice)
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