Othello
Orson Welles' magnificent screening of Shakespeare's immortal tragedy
1951 | 93m | English
Popularity: 6 (history)
| Director: | Orson Welles |
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| Writer: | Jean Sacha, Orson Welles |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 28, 1951 |
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| Director: | Orson Welles |
| Writer: | Jean Sacha, Orson Welles |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | husband wife relationship, victim, love, murder, based on play or musical, interracial marriage, tragic love, handkerchief, resentment, jealous husband, father daughter conflict, mistrust of wife |
| Production Companies | Les Films Marceau, Scalera Film, Mercury Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 05, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Orson Welles | Othello |
| Micheál Mac Liammóir | Iago |
| Robert Coote | Roderigo |
| Suzanne Cloutier | Desdemona |
| Hilton Edwards | Brabantio |
| Nicholas Bruce | Lodovico |
| Michael Laurence | Michael Cassio |
| Fay Compton | Emilia |
| Doris Dowling | Bianca |
| Joan Fontaine | Page |
| Joseph Cotten | Senator (uncredited) |
| Robert Rietti | Lodovico (voice) |
| Gudrun Ure | Desdemona (voice) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Jean Sacha | Writer, Additional Editing |
| Luigi Scaccianoce | Production Design |
| G.R. Aldo | Director of Photography |
| Alberto Barberis | Original Music Composer |
| Renzo Lucidi | Editor |
| Maria De Matteis | Costume Design |
| Anchise Brizzi | Director of Photography |
| William Morton | Editor |
| Alberto Fusi | Additional Photography |
| Maurice Seiderman | Makeup Artist |
| George Fanto | Director of Photography |
| Jenö Csepreghy | Editor |
| Oberdan Troiani | Additional Photography |
| Orson Welles | Screenplay, Director |
| Harriet Medin | Dialect Coach |
| William Shakespeare | Theatre Play |
| Angelo Francesco Lavagnino | Original Music Composer |
| Alexandre Trauner | Production Design |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Julien Derode | Associate Producer |
| Giorgio Papi | Producer |
| Orson Welles | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cannes Film Festival | Best Supporting Actor | Michael Redgrave | Won |
| Venice Film Festival | Best Picture | N/A | Won |
| Venice Film Festival | Best Director | Orson Welles | Won |
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