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Othello

1996·2h 3m·R
DramaRomance
IMDb Rating
★ 6.8/10
10,639 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 1996 drama romance movie directed by Oliver Parker, starring Kenneth Branagh, Laurence Fishburne, Irène Jacob. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.8/10 from 10,639 votes and runs 2h 3m.

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Director
Oliver Parker
Stars
Kenneth Branagh
Laurence Fishburne
Irène Jacob
Nathaniel Parker
Details
1996-01-19
123 min
Movie
R
★ United Kingdom, United States
★ English
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