MOVIE
Othello
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.
ERA & CONTEXT
Othello in its release era
Released in 1951, Othello sits inside the 1950s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.
- Release
- 1951-11-28
- TMDB score
- 7.4/10
- Original language
- EN
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Italy, United States of America, France
- Studio
- Les Films Marceau, Mercury Productions, Scalera Film
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