2025 edition · Schools screening
Othello Orson Welles
01 — Synopsis
Adapted from Shakespeare’s play and set in the military and political world of 16th-century Venice, the film tells the story of Othello, a Moorish general in the service of the Republic of Venice, and of his tragic downfall through the machinations of Iago, a sly and manipulative character.
02 — Technical details
Technical details.
DirectorOrson Welles
ScreenplayOrson Welles, Jean Sacha
MusicAlberto Barberis, Angelo Francesco Lavagnino
CastOrson Welles, Suzanne Cloutier, Micheál Mac Liammóir, Robert Coote
ProductionMercury Productions, Marceau Films
CountryFrance, Italy, Morocco
GenreDrama
Running time91 min
Awards
Grand Prix, Cannes International Film Festival 1952