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The Tragedy of Othello: The Moor of Venice

Cast

Orson Welles, Miche�l MacLiamm�ir, Robert Coote, Suzanne Cloutier View All

Crew

Orson Welles (Screenplay), Orson Welles (Director), Jean Sacha (Writer) View All

Release: Nov. 27th, 1951

Runtime: 1 hour, 33 minutes

When a secret marriage is planned between Othello, a Moorish general, and Desdemona, the daughter of Senator Brabantio, her old suitor Roderigo takes it hard. He allies himself with Iago, who has his own grudge against Othello, and the two conspire to bring Othello down. When their first plan, to have him accused of witchcraft, fails, they plant evidence intended to make him believe Desdemona is unfaithful.

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