Orson Welles' Othello

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Orson Welles' Othello is a 1951 black-and-white film adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy, directed by and starring Orson Welles, renowned for its innovative cinematography and turbulent, years-long production.

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instanceOf feature film
alsoKnownAs The Tragedy of Othello: The Moor of Venice NERFINISHED
awardYear 1952
basedOn Othello by William Shakespeare NERFINISHED
blackAndWhite true
characterPortrayedByMicheálMacLiammóir Iago NERFINISHED
characterPortrayedByOrsonWelles Othello NERFINISHED
characterPortrayedBySuzanneCloutier Desdemona NERFINISHED
cinematographyBy Anchise Brizzi NERFINISHED
G. R. Aldo NERFINISHED
George Fanto NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin France
Italy
Morocco NERFINISHED
director Orson Welles NERFINISHED
editedBy Jean Sacha NERFINISHED
era post-World War II cinema
filmingLocation Morocco NERFINISHED
Rome NERFINISHED
Venice NERFINISHED
genre drama film
tragedy film
hasRestoredVersion yes
language English
musicBy Angelo Francesco Lavagnino NERFINISHED
notableFor innovative cinematography
unconventional editing
use of striking locations
premiereEvent Cannes Film Festival NERFINISHED
premiereYear 1952
producer Orson Welles NERFINISHED
productionCharacteristics financed partly by Orson Welles’ acting jobs
intermittent shooting schedule
productionDuration approximately three years
releaseYear 1951
restorationCharacteristics new soundtrack and music mix
restorationYear 1992
runtimeMinutes approximately 90
screenwriter Orson Welles NERFINISHED
stars Micheál MacLiammóir NERFINISHED
Orson Welles NERFINISHED
Robert Coote NERFINISHED
Suzanne Cloutier NERFINISHED
subjectMatter betrayal
jealousy
racial otherness
title Othello NERFINISHED
wonAward Grand Prix du Festival International du Film NERFINISHED

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Micheál Mac Liammóir appearedInFilm Orson Welles' Othello