Iago in Othello (1965 film)
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Iago in Othello (1965 film) is the scheming, manipulative antagonist of Shakespeare’s tragedy, portrayed on screen as a calculating villain who orchestrates Othello’s downfall through deceit and psychological manipulation.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Iago in Orson Welles' Othello | 1 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| adaptedFromWork | Othello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Othello (1965 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInWorkBy | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Iago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
calculating
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deceitful ⓘ manipulative ⓘ scheming ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | tragedy ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| method |
deceit
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psychological manipulation ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | villainous ⓘ |
| motivation |
professional jealousy
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resentment of Othello ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | antagonist ⓘ |
| notableAction | orchestrates Othello’s downfall ⓘ |
| notableThemeAssociation |
appearance versus reality
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betrayal ⓘ jealousy ⓘ manipulation ⓘ |
| plotFunction |
deceives multiple characters
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instigates Othello’s jealousy ⓘ |
| relationshipRole | Othello’s ensign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipTo |
Cassio
NERFINISHED
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Desdemona NERFINISHED ⓘ Emilia NERFINISHED ⓘ Othello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingOfCharacter |
Cyprus
NERFINISHED
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Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceWorkPublicationCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Iago in Orson Welles' Othello