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7.7/10   425 votes
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Director:
Stuart Burge
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Writer:
William Shakespeare (play)
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Release Date:
January 1967 (Austria) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
The greatest Othello ever by the greatest actor of our time more
Plot:
Desdemona defies her father to marry the Moor of Venice, the mighty warrior, Othello. But Othello's old lieutenant... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 1 win & 4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
Hairspray Wins Four Olivier Awards
 (From WENN. 10 March 2008, 12:20 AM, PDT)

User Comments:
Excellent Performances more

Cast

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Additional Details

Runtime:
USA:165 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track | Stereo
Certification:
UK:U | USA:Unrated
Company:
BHE Films more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Derek Jacobi 's film debut. more
Quotes:
Othello: [to the Senate] Most, potent, grave and reverend Seigniors; My very noble and approved good masters, That I have ta'en away this old man's daughter, It is most true; true I have married her. The very head and front of my offending Hath this extent, no more. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in "Toast of the Town: (#19.20)" (1966) more

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8 out of 9 people found the following comment useful:-
Excellent Performances, 10 May 1999

This is the best film of a Shakespeare play that I have ever seen. (Throne of Blood is a great movie, but it's an adaptation, not really Shakespeare's Macbeth.) What makes the difference for me are the outstanding performances by the entire cast, not just Olivier. Maggie Smith's Desdemona is truly touching as a woman overwhelmed by fate. A young Derek Jacobi hits all the right notes as Michael Cassio: smart, loyal, eager to please, but a little immature. I haven't seen any other roles played by either Frank Finlay or Joyce Redman, but in any case, they're excellent here. I much prefer Olivier's Othello to his film role as Hamlet. That's because too many of Hamlet's lines were cut from that version. More text gives more characterization to Othello, and gives Olivier the chance to really fill the role, which he does beautifully. My only real complaint is that on the videotape, the widescreen picture is cropped too much. Everybody who is a fan of Shakespeare or any of the above mentioned actors should see this movie!

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