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"Long believed lost, this newly restored print of Orson Welles' 1952 classic is a landmark in the history of contemporary film. The valiant warrior Othello has secretly married the beautiful Desamona, but their happiness is short-lived when Iago, an army ensign, swears to avenge Roderigo, promoted by Othello over him. Iago's jealous trechery brings ruin to them all."
"Unfounded jealousy in love results in the untimely murder and suicide of two star-crossed lovers."@en
"Unfounded jealousy in love results in the untimely murder and suicide of two star-crossed lovers."
"Orson Welles directs and stars in this 1952 adaptation, which won Best Picture at the Cannes Film Festival 1952."@en
"Dramatization of William Shakespeare's play about the tragic consequences of jealousy."@en
"Dramatization of Shakespeare's play Othello."
"Othello is a noble Moor in the service of the Duke of Venice, and he is insanely jealous of his wife, Desdemona, which leads to tragic consequences."@en
"Dramatization of William Shakespeare's play in which the evil Iago plants seeds of doubt in Othello's mind about Desdemona's fidelity."
"Dramatization of William Shakespeare's play in which the evil Iago plants seeds of doubt in Othello's mind about Desdemona's fidelity."@en
"Very much a Welles adaptation of the Shakespeare tragedy with stark cinematography and settings in Venice and Morocco."
"A dramatization of the Shakespeare play about a man whose jealousy of his wife leads to tragic consequences. Once considered lost, this newly restored print has long been regarded as a masterpiece."@en
"Honoured with best film award at the 1952 Cannes Film Festival, Orson Welles' adaptation of Shakespeare's tragedy is another testimony to his fimmaking genius. For many years the film was only available in poor prints until 1992 when an original negative was found."
"Shakespeare's tragedy about passion and jealousy, in which the Moor is driven to murder his innocent bride."@en
"Als Othello, een gewiekst strateeg in dienst van de Staat Venetië, trouwt met Desdemona wordt dit zijn ondergang, omdat haar vader alles in het werk stelt hun geluk te ondermijnen."
"Presents William Shakespeare's play about a man whose jealousy of his wife leads to tragic consequences."
"A riveting, visually exciting, strikingly directed version of the Shakespeare play with director Welles in the title role, deceived by Iago (MacLiammoir) into thinking that his beautiful and innocent wife Desdemona (Cloutier) has been unfaithful. Shot between 1949 and 1952 while Welles raised funds a bit at a time by working as an actor for others."
"Once considered lost, this is a newly restored print of the film long regarded as a masterpiece, the Orson Welles adaptation of the Shakespeare tragedy. Filmed on location throughout Europe and North Africa."@en
"Othello is a noble Moor in the service of the Duke of Venice. Iago, his lieutenant, is insanely jealous of the Moor's success and higher rank. Iago plots to exploit Othello's credulous nature to undermine his trust in Desdemona. Othello, completely consumed with jealousy through the work of Iago, goes to his wife's bedchamber and smothers her. When Othello learns of Iago's treachery, he wounds Iago in a fight, then kills himself."
"Filmed on location throughout Europe and North Africa, this estored film tells the story of Othello and his short-lived marriage to Desdemona, thanks to the jealousy sown by Iago."@en
"Filmed on location throught out Europe and North Africa, this restored film tells the story of Othello and his short-lived marriage to Desdemona, thanks to the jealousy sown by Iago."@en
"The Moor, Othello finds great success as a warrior, but is brought down by an envious underling who causes Othello to doubt his true and faithful wife."@en
"The Moor, Othello finds great success as a warrior, but is brought down by an envious underling who causes Othello to doubt his true and faithful wife."
"A dramatization of the Shakespeare play about a man whose jealousy of his wife leads to tragic consequences."@en
"Othello is a tragedy based on the destructive nature of jealousy, and concerns the havoc resulting from the plotting of the villain, Iago, because of his jealousy of Othello, the noble Moor of Venice."@en
"Dramatization of William Shakespeare's play in which the evil Iago plants the seeds of doubt in Othello's mind about Desdemona's fidelity."@en
"Dramatization of William Shakespeare's play in which the evil Iago plants the seeds of doubt in Othello's mind about Desdemona's fidelity."