Orson Welles' magnificent screening of Shakespeare's immortal tragedy
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.
Directed by: Orson Welles
Written by: Jean Sacha, Orson Welles
Music by: Alberto Barberis, Angelo Francesco Lavagnino
Starring: Orson Welles, Micheál Mac Liammóir, Robert Coote, Suzanne Cloutier, Hilton Edwards, Nicholas Bruce, Michael Laurence, Fay Compton, Doris Dowling, Joan Fontaine
Genre: Drama
Released: 1951-11-28
Runtime: 93 minutes
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