Release Date: 1955-12-02
Overview: Othello, a celebrated Moorish general, secretly marries Desdemona, angering her noble father and inciting the envious Iago’s hatred. Sent to Cyprus, Othello’s victories are overshadowed by Iago’s manipulations: he frames Desdemona as unfaithful with Othello’s lieutenant Cassio. Consumed by jealousy, Othello murders his wife. Discovering Iago’s treachery too late, Othello kills himself as Cyprus learns the bitter truth.
Rating: 4.875 / 10
Sergey Bondarchuk
as Othello
Irina Skobtseva
as Desdemona
Andrei Popov
as Iago
Vladimir Soshalsky
as Cassio
Yevgeni Vesnik
as Roderigo
Sergei Yutkevich - Director
Aram Khachaturyan - Original Music Composer
William Shakespeare - Theatre Play
Klavdiya Aleyeva - Editor
Arnold Vaysfeld - Production Design
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