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.
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Sergei Bondarchuk
Othello
Known for
Fate of a Man
War and Peace
Irina Skobtseva
Desdemona
Known for
Mary Poppins, Goodbye
War and Peace
Andrei Popov
Iago
Known for
Oblomov
Vladimir Soshalsky
Cassio
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Yevgeni Vesnik
Roderigo
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Antonina Maksimova
Emilia
Known for
Ballad of a Soldier
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Mikhail Troyanovsky
Doge of Venice
Known for
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Yevgeni Teterin
Brabantio
Known for
Ballad of a Soldier
Fate of a Man
Sergei Troitsky
Also in
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Leila Ashrafova
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Boris Belyakov
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Nikolai Brilling
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Sergei Yutkevich Director · William Shakespeare Author Aram Khachaturyan Composer
United States release May 15, 1960 · Produced in Russia, Russia · Original title Отелло
Production
Mosfilm
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Russia · Russia
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Original title
Отелло
Original language
Russian
Spoken on screen
Russian
Release dates
Russia · December 2, 1955
Theatrical
United States · May 15, 1960
Theatrical
France
April 24, 1956 · Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
Japan
August 8, 1956 · Theatrical
Russia
March 13, 1956 · Theatrical
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