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| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Laurence Fishburne | ... | Othello | |
| Irène Jacob | ... | Desdemona (as Irene Jacob) | |
| Kenneth Branagh | ... | Iago | |
| Nathaniel Parker | ... | Cassio | |
| Michael Maloney | ... | Roderigo | |
| Anna Patrick | ... | Emilia | |
| Nicholas Farrell | ... | Montano | |
| Indra Ové | ... | Bianca (as Indra Ove) | |
| Michael Sheen | ... | Lodovico | |
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André Oumansky | ... | Gratiano (as Andre Oumansky) |
| Philip Locke | ... | 1st Senator | |
| John Savident | ... | 2nd Senator | |
| Gabriele Ferzetti | ... | The Duke of Venice | |
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Pierre Vaneck | ... | Brabantio |
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Iago convinces Othello, The Moor of Venice that his wife, Desdemona has been unfaithful. Iago is an evil, manipulative character with his own agenda. A plot of jealousy and rage transpires in this classic Shakespearean tale. Written by Jason Ihle <jrihl@conncoll.edu>
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Envy, greed, jealousy and love.Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
19 January 1996 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$11,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$29,097, 17 December 1995Gross USA:
$2,844,379Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$2,844,379Company Credits
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Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
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Price's 1995 version of Shakespeare's 'Othello' keeps the viewer's interest while staying true to the story. Although shortened and slightly modified, the action never stops, so that even restless audiences will enjoy and appreciate the genius that is Shakespeare. Desdemona is played to near perfection, and the actress portraying Emilia really appears to understand the different shades of such a deep character. When my acting 11/12 class viewed the film, we were so involved that one girl actually screamed at the screen. It was an enjoyable, tragic, comedic two hours that I would definitely watch again.