Othello (1956)
Otello (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 47min
- Drama, Romance
- 13 Mar 1956 (Soviet Union)
- 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
| Sergey Bondarchuk | ... |
Othello
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| Irina Skobtseva | ... |
Desdemona
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| Andrei Popov | ... |
Iago
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| Vladimir Soshalsky | ... |
Cassio
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| Evgeniy Vesnik | ... |
Roderigo
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| Antonina Maksimova | ... |
Emilia
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| Mikhail Troyanovskiy | ... |
Doge of Venice
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| Evgeniy Teterin | ... |
Brabantio
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Leyla Ashrafova | ... |
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| Boris Belyakov |
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A. Blokh |
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V. Borzho |
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| Nikolai Brilling | ... |
Lodovico
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| Kathleen Byron | ... |
Desdemona (voice)
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| Ysanne Churchman | ... |
Bianca (voice)
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| Arnold Diamond | ... |
Iago (voice)
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Yu. Frid |
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Aleksei Kelberer | ... |
Montano
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| Vladimir Lebedev | ... |
(as V. Lebedev)
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| Howard Marion-Crawford | ... |
Othello (voice)
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I. Melamed |
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Michael Moore | ... |
Brabantio (voice)
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| Nancy Nevinson | ... |
Emilia (voice)
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Roger Snowdon | ... |
Lodovico (voice)
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Sergei Troitsky | ... |
(as S. Troitsky)
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| Richard Warner | ... |
Roderigo (voice)
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| Patrick Westwood | ... |
Cassio (voice)
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Anatoliy Zhukov | ... |
Pisar (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Sergei Yutkevich | ||
Written by
| William Shakespeare | ... | (play "Othello") |
| Sergei Yutkevich | ... | () |
Music by
| Aram Khachaturyan | ||
Cinematography by
| Yevgeni Andrikanis | ||
Editing by
| Klavdiya Aleyeva | ... | (as K. Aleyeva) |
| G. Mariamov | ||
Production Design by
| V. Dorner | ||
| Miron Karyakin | ... | (as M. Karyakin) |
| Arnold Vaisfeld | ||
Costume Design by
| Olga Kruchinina | ... | (as O. Kruchinina) |
Makeup Department
| M. Chikiryova | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Pavel Danilyants | ... | production manager |
Art Department
| Boris Zelensky | ... | poster artist |
Sound Department
| B. Evgueniev | ... | sound effects editor |
| Boris Volsky | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| Boris Aretskiy | ... | combination shots photographer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| L. Akhmetova | ... | camera operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| I.P. Bits | ... | costume supervisor |
Music Department
| Grigoriy Gamburg | ... | conductor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Artkino Pictures (1957) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Mirafilm (1958) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Actueel Film (1959) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Dansk-Svensk Film (1959) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (1960) (United States) (theatrical) (as Universal-International) (English dubbed)
- Minerva Film AB (1961) (Sweden) (theatrical)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Othello is a Moorish military hero married to young and beautiful Desdemona. Envious Iago is scheming against Othello. By planting a fake evidence, Iago provokes Othello's suspicion of Desdemona's infidelity. Enraged Othello loses control and kills Desdemona, then realizes his mistake and kills himself. Written by Steve Shelokhonov |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The first filmed "Othello" in color. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Sergey Bondarchuk (1982). See more » |