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Othello is a american film of genre Drama directed by Orson Welles released in USA on 12 september 1955 with Orson Welles
Othello (1951)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 12 september 1955
Length 1h30
Directed by Orson Welles
OriginUSA
Themes Seafaring films, Théâtre, Transport films, Films based on plays, Films based on works by William Shakespeare
Rating74%
Othello is a 1952 drama film based on the Shakespearean play, made by Mercury Productions Inc. and Les Films Marceau and distributed by United Artists when released in the United States in 1955. It was directed and produced by Orson Welles, who also played the title role. The screenplay was adapted by Welles and an uncredited Jean Sacha. The film was shot on location in Morocco, Venice, Tuscany and Rome and at the Scalera Studios in Rome. Welles trimmed the source material, which is generally around three hours when performed, down to a little over 90 minutes for the film.
In addition to Orson Welles, the cast consisted of Micheál MacLiammóir as Iago, Robert Coote as Roderigo, Suzanne Cloutier as Desdemona, Michael Laurence as Cassio, Fay Compton as Emilia and Doris Dowling as Bianca.
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À Venise, les succès militaires du général Othello, dit le maure, et son mariage avec la belle Desdémona, fille du sénateur Barbantio, suscitent à la fois l'admiration et la jalousie. Iago, lieutenant d'Othello, va semer le doute dans l'esprit de son général quant à la fidélité de son épouse. Cupide, Iago ne cherche qu'à assouvir son ambition, et tente de parvenir à ses fins en manipulant adroitement chaque personnage.Actors
Orson Welles
(Othello)
Suzanne Cloutier
(Desdemona)
Doris Dowling
(Bianca)
Joseph Cotten
(Senator (uncredited))
Robert Coote
(Roderigo)
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