Othello
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.
1951-11-28
en
Cast
Director
Orson Welles
Orson Welles as Othello
Micheál Mac Liammóir as Iago
Robert Coote as Roderigo
Suzanne Cloutier as Desdemona
Hilton Edwards as Brabantio
Fay Compton as Emilia
Doris Dowling as Bianca
Joan Fontaine as Page
Joseph Cotten as Senator (uncredited)
Robert Rietti as Lodovico (voice)
Gudrun Ure as Desdemona (voice)