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Summary
The evil Iago pretends to be friend of Othello in order to manipulate him to serve his own end in the film version of this Shakespeare classic.
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- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 70Audiences 66GoodWatch 68
Tomatometer70%
IMDb6.8
Audience score64%
Box office
25%of its budget back
- Budget
- $11 M
- Worldwide
- $3 M
Worldwide it made back $3 M of the $11 M it cost.
Running time
2 h 3 min
A typical length for dramas, +14 min on the typical 109
typical 109123Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 73 more
Released
1995
December 15, 1995
31 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesIntense
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
14 of 14
Laurence FishburneOthello
Irène JacobDesdemona
Kenneth BranaghIago
Nathaniel ParkerCassio
Michael MaloneyRoderigo
Anna PatrickEmilia
Nicholas FarrellMontano
Indra OvéBianca
Michael SheenLodovico
John Savident2nd Senator
André OumanskyGratiano (as Andre Oumansky)
Philip Locke1st Senator
Gabriele FerzettiThe Duke of Venice
Pierre VaneckBrabantio
Directing · 2
- Oliver Parker Director, Screenplay
- Sara Desmond Third Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- William Shakespeare Theatre Play
Camera · 1
- David Johnson Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Tony Lawson Editor
Sound · 1
- Charlie Mole Original Music Composer
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Caroline Kelly Costume Assistant
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