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Othello (1951)

Film · 1951 · 93 min · Drama

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

Starring Orson Welles, Micheál Mac Liammóir, Robert Coote, Suzanne Cloutier, Hilton Edwards, Nicholas Bruce, Michael Laurence, Fay Compton

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In cinemas12 September 1955
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First release anywhere28 November 1951

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