Othello

Name: Othello
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1922-09-17
Duration: 1 h 19 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Emil Jannings, Werner Krauss, Ica von Lenkeffy

19221922
TV-PGTV-PG
1h 19m

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6.4/10

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Lya De Putti, Emil Jannings, and Werner Krauss in Othello (1922)

Drama Romance

Based on Shakespeare's play: The treacherous Iago plans to ruin the life of Othello by provoking him to jealousy.Based on Shakespeare's play: The treacherous Iago plans to ruin the life of Othello by provoking him to jealousy.Based on Shakespeare's play: The treacherous Iago plans to ruin the life of Othello by provoking him to jealousy.

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6.4/10

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Director
- Dimitri Buchowetzki
Writers
- Dimitri Buchowetzki
- Karl Mueller-Hagens
- William Shakespeare(play "Othello")
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Emil Jannings and Ica von Lenkeffy in Othello (1922)

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Trivia
This film was first telecast 19 August 1948 on New York City's freshly launched WJZ (Channel 7), the first and only station at that time to offer an ongoing series of silent feature films in more or less complete form, shown intermittently for the next twelve months. The Eagle (1925) would be their next offering, Sunday 12 September 1948.

Alternate versions
In 2001, Kino International Corp. copyrighted a 79-minute version of this film, with a new piano music score composed and performed by Jon Mirsalis. All written material is in English; Emil Jannings and director Dimitri Buchowetzki are the only original cast and crew listed.

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Featured in Theater of Blood (1973)

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5/10

Art Thou Drunk?

"German expressionism" is not so much in the film as it is as on the faces of Emil Jannings (Othello) and Werner Krauss (Iago), in this silent version of "Othello". The production is nicely staged, with everyone finding their marks. Its costumes and sets are very well designed. The adaptation is faithful enough to Shakespeare's envious storyline. But, watching two overly grand old actors is the film's main calling card, presently. Mugging uproariously in a fat-clinging black outfit, Mr. Krauss renders darkly-skinned Mr. Jannings positively subtle, in comparison. The most sensual scene has Krauss delivering Jannings' handkerchief while arranging the pillows for his head.

***** Othello (2/22) Dimitri Buchowetzki ~ Emil Jannings, Werner Krauss, Ica von Lenkeffy

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