Othello (1951)
The Tragedy of Othello: The Moor of Venice (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Approved
- 1h 30min
- Drama, Romance
- 12 Sep 1955 (USA)
- Movie
The Moorish General Othello is manipulated into thinking that his new wife Desdemona has been carrying on an affair with his Lieutenant Michael Cassio when in reality, it is all part of the scheme of a bitter Ensign named Iago.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Micheál MacLiammóir | ... |
Iago
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| Suzanne Cloutier | ... |
Desdemona
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| Orson Welles | ... |
Othello
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| Robert Coote | ... |
Roderigo
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| Hilton Edwards | ... |
Brabantio
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Michael Laurence | ... |
Cassio
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| Fay Compton | ... |
Emilia
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| Nicholas Bruce | ... |
Lodovico
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| Doris Dowling | ... |
Bianca
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Jean Davis | ... |
Montano (uncredited)
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Abdullah Ben Mohamet | ... |
Pageboy (uncredited)
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| Joseph Cotten | ... |
Senator (uncredited)
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| Joan Fontaine | ... |
Page (uncredited)
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| Robert Rietty | ... |
Lodovico (uncredited) (voice)
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Gudrun Ure | ... |
Desdemona (uncredited) (voice)
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Directed by
| Orson Welles | ||
Written by
| William Shakespeare | ... | (based on the play by) |
| Orson Welles | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Jean Sacha | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Walter Bedone | ... | associate producer |
| Patrice Dali | ... | associate producer |
| Julien Derode | ... | associate producer |
| Rocco Facchini | ... | associate producer |
| Giorgio Papi | ... | associate producer |
| Orson Welles | ... | producer |
Music by
| Alberto Barberis | ||
| Angelo Francesco Lavagnino | ... | (as Francesco Lavagnino) |
Cinematography by
| G.R. Aldo | ... | (photography) |
| Anchise Brizzi | ... | (photography) |
| George Fanto | ... | (photography) |
| Alberto Fusi | ... | (photography) (as R. Fusi) |
| Oberdan Troiani | ... | (photography) (as O. Troiani) |
Editing by
| Jenö Csepreghy | ... | (as John Shepridge) |
| Renzo Lucidi | ||
| William Morton | ||
| Jean Sacha | ||
Production Design by
| Alexandre Trauner | ... | (as Alexander Trauner) |
| Luigi Scaccianoce | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
| Maria De Matteis | ||
Makeup Department
| Maurice Seiderman | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Michal Waszynski | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Clément Hurel | ... | poster artist (uncredited) |
| Elso Valentini | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Paul Michael | ... | Audio Restoration |
Location Management
| Joe Cauvin | ... | location manager (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Willy Ferrero | ... | conductor |
Additional Crew
| Mary Alcaide | ... | assistant: Orson Welles (uncredited) |
| Harriet Medin | ... | dialogue coach (uncredited) |
| Gudrun Ure | ... | voice dubbing: Suzanne Cloutier (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Scalera Film (1951) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Compañía Industrial Film Español S.A. (CIFESA) (1952) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Les Films Marceau (1952) (France) (theatrical)
- Filmimport A/S (1953) (Norway) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1953) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Kleber Film (1952) (France) (theatrical)
- Royal Films (Belgium) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1955) (United States) (theatrical)
- Jupiter-Film (1956) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Centrala Wynajmu Filmów (1959) (Poland) (theatrical)
- Davis Film (1972) (France) (theatrical) (reissue)
- Herald Ace (1993) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Academy Entertainment (1992) (United States) (VHS) (For Castle Hill Productions)
- Mondo Home Entertainment (2005) (Italy) (DVD)
- Carlotta Films US (2014) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Carlotta Films (2014) (France) (theatrical)
- Pallas Filmverleih (1955) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Alive Vertrieb und Marketing (2015) (Germany) (DVD)
- Canal+ (1985) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Castle Hill Productions (1992) (United States)
- Channel 4 (1994) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Continental Home Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)
- Continental Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Image Entertainment (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- Soulfood Music Distribution (2023) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Soulfood Music Distribution (2023) (Germany) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2017) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (laserdisc)
- United American Video (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2018) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Screen Time Images (film restoration)
- Screen Time Images (sound remixing)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Desdemona, daughter of a Venetian aristocrat, elopes with Moorish military hero Othello, to the great resentment of Othello's envious underling Iago. Alas, Iago knows Othello's weakness, and with chilling malice works on him with but too good effect.
Written by Rod Crawford |
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| Taglines | Powerful drama of uncontrolled human emotion! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | When he made The Black Rose (1950), Orson Welles insisted that the coat his character wore be lined with mink, even though the lining would never be visible in the finished film. The producers acquiesced to this demand. When the shoot was over, the coat disappeared. In "Othello", Orson Welles can be seen wearing the same coat, complete with mink lining. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into La monnaie de l'absolu (1999). See more » |
| Quotes |
Iago:
Oh beware, my lord, of jealousy. It is the green-eyed monster which doth mock the meat it feeds on. See more » |