Othello

Orson Welles' magnificent screening of Shakespeare's immortal tragedy

93 mins
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.

Robert Coote

Roderigo

Michael Laurence

Michael Cassio

Joseph Cotten

Senator (uncredited)

Robert Rietti

Lodovico (voice)

Gudrun Ure

Desdemona (voice)

Orson Welles

Director

Julien Derode

Associate Producer

G.R. Aldo

Director of Photography

Harriet Medin

Dialect Coach

Alberto Fusi

Additional Photography

Maurice Seiderman

Makeup Artist

Alberto Barberis

Original Music Composer

Jean Sacha

Additional Editing

Orson Welles

Producer

Maria De Matteis

Costume Design

Luigi Scaccianoce

Production Design

Alexandre Trauner

Production Design

Giorgio Papi

Producer

George Fanto

Director of Photography

Oberdan Troiani

Additional Photography

Angelo Francesco Lavagnino

Original Music Composer

Anchise Brizzi

Director of Photography

Orson Welles

Screenplay

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