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.
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Orson Welles
Othello
Orson Welles
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Jean Sacha
Writer
Giorgio Papi
Producer
George Fanto
Director of Photography
Anchise Brizzi
Director of Photography
G.R. Aldo
Director of Photography
Angelo Francesco Lavagnino
Original Music Composer
Alberto Barberis
Original Music Composer
Renzo Lucidi
Editor
Jenö Csepreghy
Editor
William Morton
Editor
Maria De Matteis
Costume Design
Alexandre Trauner
Production Design
Luigi Scaccianoce
Production Design
