Othello

Orson Welles' magnificent screening of Shakespeare's immortal tragedy

Nov 28, 1951 1h 33m

7.4

194 votes

Drama

Synopsis

When a secret marriage is planned between Othello, a Moorish general, and Desdemona, the daughter of Senator Brabantio, her old suitor Roderigo takes it hard. He allies himself with Iago, who has his own grudge against Othello, and the two conspire to bring Othello down. When their first plan, to have him accused of witchcraft, fails, they plant evidence intended to make him believe Desdemona is unfaithful.

Title	Othello
Companies	Les Films Marceau, Mercury Productions, Scalera Film
Countries	France, Italy, Morocco, United States of America
Keywords	husband wife relationship, victim, based on play or musical, love, murder, interracial marriage, tragic love, handkerchief, resentment, jealous husband, father daughter conflict, mistrust of wife, shakespeare's othello, shakespeare