Desdemona, daughter of a Venetian aristocrat, elopes with Moorish military hero Othello, to the great resentment of Othello's envious underling Iago...
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Desdemona, daughter of a Venetian aristocrat, elopes with Moorish military hero Othello, to the great resentment of Othello's envious underling Iago. Alas, Iago knows Othello's weakness, and with chilling malice works on him with but too good effect...
Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
Continuity:
Throughout the film Iago's mustache changes position or even disappears. One shot he has it, then seconds later in the next its position has changed or may be gone entirely only to be back in the next shot.
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Quotes
[first lines]
Narrator:
There was once in Venice a moor, Othello, who for his merits is the affairs of war was held in great esteem. It happened that he fell in love with a young and noble lady called Desdemona, who drawn by his virtue became equally enamoured of Othello... See more »