Summary
Othello, a celebrated Moorish general, secretly marries Desdemona, angering her noble father and inciting the envious Iago’s hatred. Sent to Cyprus, Othello’s victories are overshadowed by Iago’s manipulations: he frames Desdemona as unfaithful with Othello’s lieutenant Cassio. Consumed by jealousy, Othello murders his wife. Discovering Iago’s treachery too late, Othello kills himself as Cyprus learns the bitter truth.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 71GoodWatch 62
IMDb7.1
Running time
1 h 47 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109107Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1955
December 2, 1955
71 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
Russian
Original language
Made in
Russia
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesIntense
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 4
- Sergei Yutkevich Director, Writer
- Raisa Khairova Second Assistant Director
- Mariya Itina Assistant Director
- Lyutsia Okhrimenko First Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- William Shakespeare Theatre Play
- Grigoriy Mariamov Script Editor
Production · 1
- Isaak Bits Executive Producer
Camera · 3
- Yevgeni Andrikanis Director of Photography
- German Lavrov Assistant Camera
- Amina Akhmetova Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- Klavdia Aleeva Editor
Sound · 4
- Aram Khachaturyan Original Music Composer
- Boris Volsky Sound Director
- B. Yevgenev Sound Director
- Grigoriy Gamburg Conductor
Art · 4
- Mikhail Karyakin Production Design
- Arnold Vaysfeld Production Design
- Valeri Dorrer Production Design
- V. Sveshnikova Assistant Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Olga Kruchinina Costume Design
- Mikhail Chikirev Makeup & Hair
Visual Effects · 3
- Lyudmila Aleksandrovskaya VFX Artist
- Boris Aretskiy VFX Director of Photography
- B. Ilyushin VFX Artist
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