The Moorish general Othello is manipulated into thinking that his new wife Desdemona has been carrying on an affair with his lieutenant Michael Cassio when in reality it is all part of the scheme of a bitter ensign named Iago.
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Title: Othello (1980)
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Benjamin Ashburn | ... | Montano |
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Audrey Branker | ... | Desdemona |
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Louis Chisholm | ... | Cassio |
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Richard Dixon | ... | Iago |
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Douglas Gray | ... | Roderigo |
| Yaphet Kotto | ... | Othello | |
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Liz White | ... | Bianca |
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Jim Williams | ... | Brabantio |
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The Moorish general Othello is manipulated into thinking that his new wife Desdemona has been carrying on an affair with his lieutenant Michael Cassio when in reality it is all part of the scheme of a bitter ensign named Iago.
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This 1980 version of Othello represented the first film portrayal of the moor by a black actor; the Reknowned Yaphet Kotto..... See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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