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Release Date:
June 1955 (USA) more
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Powerful drama of uncontrolled human emotion! more
Plot:
Durante il periodo delle Repubbliche Marinare, in Italia, Otello, detto "il moro di Venezia", viene... more | add synopsis
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Directed by
Orson Welles 
 
Writing credits
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Jean Sacha  uncredited
William Shakespeare  play
Orson Welles  uncredited

Produced by
Julien Derode .... associate producer
Walter Bedone .... producer (uncredited)
Patrice Dali .... producer (uncredited)
Rocco Facchini .... producer (uncredited)
Giorgio Papi .... producer (uncredited)
Orson Welles .... producer (uncredited)
 
Original Music by
Alberto Barberis 
Angelo Francesco Lavagnino 
 
Cinematography by
Anchise Brizzi 
George Fanto 
Alberto Fusi  (as R. Fusi)
Aldo Graziati  (as G.R. Aldo)
Oberdan Troiani  (as O. Troiani)
 
Film Editing by
Jenö Csepreghy  (as John Shepridge)
Renzo Lucidi 
William Morton 
Jean Sacha 
 
Production Design by
Luigi Scaccianoce 
Alexandre Trauner 
 
Costume Design by
Maria De Matteis 
 
Art Department
Clément Hurel .... poster artist (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Willy Ferrero .... conductor
 
Other crew
Joe Cauvin .... location manager (uncredited)
Harriet Medin .... dialogue coach (uncredited)
Gudrun Ure .... voice dubbing: Suzanne Cloutier (uncredited)
 
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Othello (Australia) (France) (USA)
Otello (Italy)
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Runtime:
90 min | USA:93 min (TCM print)
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Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
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Dolby (re-release) | Mono (RCA Sound System)
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The movie was shot over three years and production was stopped twice, mainly because Wells ran out of money. He then starred in the films The Third Man (1949) and Prince of Foxes (1949). He took his payment from those films and used them as money for "Othello". more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Narrator: There was once in Venice a moor, Othello, who for his merits is the affairs of war was held in great esteem. It happened that he fell in love with a young and noble lady called Desdemona, who drawn by his virtue became equally enamoured of Othello...
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Referenced in Return to Glennascaul (1951) more

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12 out of 14 people found the following comment useful.
Welles brings it !, 4 February 2005
9/10
Author: setrappa from United States

The power of Welles performance should make anyone not already an admirer stand up and take notice. The dark, brooding nature of Welles character sets the tone throughout this film. Each of the prominent characters seems to feed off this intensity, making each the better for it. The spartan sets and excellent use of lighting add to this powerful delivery making the words feel true and soul wrenching. I think this production could have been played out on a bare stage and still be regarded as a fine work, the dialogue and delivery is of such fine caliber. "The Moor of Venice" is a fine example of Orson Welles vast talents as a performer and director and should not be missed.

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