Othello (1951)
"Orson Welles' magnificent screening of Shakespeare's immortal tragedy"
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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.
Cast
Orson Welles
Othello
Micheál Mac Liammóir
Iago
Robert Coote
Roderigo
Suzanne Cloutier
Desdemona
Hilton Edwards
Brabantio
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Nicholas Bruce
Lodovico
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Michael Laurence
Michael Cassio
Fay Compton
Emilia
Doris Dowling
Bianca
Joan Fontaine
Page
Joseph Cotten
Senator (uncredited)
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Robert Rietti
Lodovico (voice)
Gudrun Ure
Desdemona (voice)