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William Shakespeare (play)
Release Date:
January 1967 (Austria) more
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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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Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 1 win & 5 nominations more
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Hairspray Wins Four Olivier Awards
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Excellent Performances more (11 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Laurence Olivier | ... | Othello |
 | Maggie Smith | ... | Desdemona |
 | Joyce Redman | ... | Emilia |
| Frank Finlay | ... | Iago |
 | Derek Jacobi | ... | Cassio |
| Robert Lang | ... | Roderigo |
| Kenneth MacKintosh | ... | Lodovico |
| Anthony Nicholls | ... | Brabantio |
| Sheila Reid | ... | Bianca |
| Malcolm Terris | ... | Senate Officer |
| Harry Lomax | ... | Duke of Venice |
| Michael Turner | ... | Gratiano |
| Terence Knapp | ... | Duke's Officer |
| Keith Marsh | ... | Senator |
| Tom Kempinski | ... | Sailor |
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USA:165 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.20 : 1 more
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For the film, Anthony Nicholls replaced Martin Boddey as Brabantio, and Robert Lang replaced Michael Rothwell as Roderigo. more
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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
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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!