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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 & 5 nominations more

NewsDesk:

Hairspray Wins Four Olivier Awards
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User Comments:

Excellent Performances more (11 total)


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:

For the film, Anthony Nicholls replaced Martin Boddey as Brabantio, and Robert Lang replaced Michael Rothwell as Roderigo. more

Quotes:

Othello: It is the cause. It is the cause, my soul. Let me not name it to you, you chaste stars. It is the cause. more

Movie Connections:

Referenced in If.... (1968) more


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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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