Othello

1951 · directed by Orson Welles

Rating
80/100
Hit
yes

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.

Othello (1951), directed by Orson Welles, rates 80/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Orson Welles
  • Micheál Mac Liammóir
  • Robert Coote
  • Suzanne Cloutier
  • Hilton Edwards
  • Nicholas Bruce
  • Michael Laurence
  • Fay Compton
  • Doris Dowling
  • Joan Fontaine

Crew

  • Anchise Brizzi — Director of Photography
  • G.R. Aldo — Director of Photography
  • George Fanto — Director of Photography
  • Jenö Csepreghy — Editor
  • Renzo Lucidi — Editor
  • William Morton — Editor
  • Alberto Barberis — Original Music Composer
  • Angelo Francesco Lavagnino — Original Music Composer
  • Orson Welles — Screenplay
  • Jean Sacha — Writer

More from Orson Welles

  1. Citizen Kane (1941) — 100/100 · hit
  2. Touch of Evil (1958) — 91/100 · hit
  3. Chimes at Midnight (1965) — 82/100 · hit
  4. The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) — 81/100 · hit
  5. F for Fake (1973) — 80/100 · hit
  6. The Trial (1962) — 79/100

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