Orson Welles' magnificent screening of Shakespeare's immortal tragedy
7.4
93 min
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.
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Orson Welles | Othello | Unowned |
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Micheál Mac Liammóir | Iago | Unowned |
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Robert Coote | Roderigo | Unowned |
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Suzanne Cloutier | Desdemona | Unowned |
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Hilton Edwards | Brabantio | Unowned |
| Nicholas Bruce | Lodovico | Unowned | |
| Michael Laurence | Michael Cassio | Unowned | |
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Fay Compton | Emilia | Unowned |
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Doris Dowling | Bianca | Unowned |
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Joan Fontaine | Page | Unowned |
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Joseph Cotten | Senator (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Robert Rietti | Lodovico (voice) | Unowned | |
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Gudrun Ure | Desdemona (voice) | Unowned |