Othello (1951)
The Tragedy of Othello: The Moor of Venice
Orson Welles' magnificent screening of Shakespeare's immortal tragedy
90 min
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.
- Release date
- September 12, 1955
- Country of origin
- United States
Trailer
Cast
- Orson Welles as Othello
- Micheál MacLiammóir as Iago
- Robert Coote as Roderigo
- Suzanne Cloutier as Desdemona
- Hilton Edwards as Brabantio
- Michael Laurence as Cassio
- Fay Compton as Emilia
- Nicholas Bruce as Lodovico
- Doris Dowling as Bianca
- Abdullah Ben Mohamet as Pageboy
Crew
- Orson Welles · Director
- William Shakespeare · Writer
- Orson Welles · Producer
- Alberto Barberis · Composer
- Angelo Francesco Lavagnino · Composer
- G.R. Aldo · Cinematographer
- Anchise Brizzi · Cinematographer
- George Fanto · Cinematographer
- Alberto Fusi · Cinematographer
- Jenö Csepreghy · Editor
- Renzo Lucidi · Editor
- William Morton · Editor
- Jean Sacha · Editor
- Alexandre Trauner · Production designer