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Othello

1955·1h 30m·Approved
DramaRomance
IMDb Rating
★ 7.5/10
10,204 votes

The Moorish General Othello is manipulated into thinking that his new wife Desdemona has been carrying on an affair with his Lieutenant Michael Cassio when in reality, it is all part of the scheme of a bitter Ensign named Iago.

Othello is a 1955 drama romance movie directed by Orson Welles, starring Micheál MacLiammóir, Orson Welles, Suzanne Cloutier. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.5/10 from 10,204 votes and runs 1h 30m.

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Director
Orson Welles
Stars
Micheál MacLiammóir
Orson Welles
Suzanne Cloutier
Robert Coote
Details
1955-09-12
90 min
Movie
Approved
★ Italy, United States
★ English, Latin
Keywords
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