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1952 Certificate U
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The story of a man driven mad by the power of his self-contained emotion. A Shakespearean classic. Orson Welles' production began in 1948 but with money in short supply the production took a further four years to complete. An original negative found in 1992 allowed a restoration project to begin. Read more

Starring Orson Welles, Suzanne Cloutier, Michael MacLiammoir, Robert Coote
Director Orson Welles
Genres Drama

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Orson Welles' Othello

The story of a man driven mad by the power of his self-contained emotion. A Shakespearean classic. Orson Welles' production began in 1948 but with money in short supply the production took a further four years to complete. An original negative found in 1992 allowed a restoration project to begin.

Starring Orson Welles, Suzanne Cloutier, Michael MacLiammoir, Robert Coote, Fay Compton, Michael Laurence, Doris Dowling
Director Orson Welles
Studio SECOND SIGHT FILMS LTD.
Run time DVD: 1 hr 30 mins
Certificate Certificate U
Genres Drama
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 25 Aug 2003
Production year: 1952
Format DVD

  • Critics' reviews (5) of Orson Welles' Othello

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  • "...From Suzanne Cloutier's Desdemona to the noir-ish black-and-white photography, OTHELLO ranks with Olivier's RICHARD III and Branagh's HENRY V as the most immediate screen Bard yet..." -- 4 out of 4 stars

    • USA Today
    • Posted 11 Mar 2005

  • Welles' sixth feature (made directly after his avant-garde Macbeth) was shot in fits and starts over a period of four... read more on Time Out

    • Time Out
    • Posted 04 Nov 2008

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  • 3 out of 4 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    Mixed bag

    This is one of the films that Orson Welles struggled for years to get made and it does show. The major pluses are the atmosphere and photography and a full-bloodied performance from Welles himself (it’s easy to forget that he was a great actor, as well as an innovative filmmaker). On the downside, the other performances are a very mixed bag and Shakespeare purists are likely to be horrified at the cuts that have been made to the play.

      • Stephen Simpson from Croydon, England
      • Posted 30 Aug 2005 16:06

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  • 3 out of 4 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    Mixed bag

    This is one of the films that Orson Welles struggled for years to get made and it does show. The major pluses are the atmosphere and photography and a full-bloodied performance from Welles himself (it’s easy to forget that he was a great actor, as well as an innovative filmmaker). On the downside, the other performances are a very mixed bag and Shakespeare purists are likely to be horrified at the cuts that have been made to the play.

      • Stephen Simpson from Croydon, England
      • Posted 30 Aug 2005 16:06

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      The story of a man driven mad by the power of his self-contained emotion. A Shakespearean classic. Orson Welles' production began in 1948 but with money in short supply the production took a further four years to complete. An original negative found in 1992 allowed a restoration project to begin....