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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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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
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G. R. Aldo NERFINISHED ⓘ George Fanto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
France
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Italy ⓘ Morocco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | Orson Welles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Jean Sacha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | post-World War II cinema ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Morocco
NERFINISHED
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Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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tragedy film ⓘ |
| hasRestoredVersion | yes ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| musicBy | Angelo Francesco Lavagnino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
innovative cinematography
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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
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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
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Orson Welles NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Coote NERFINISHED ⓘ Suzanne Cloutier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
betrayal
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jealousy ⓘ racial otherness ⓘ |
| title | Othello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wonAward | Grand Prix du Festival International du Film NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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