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Overview
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Director:
Writers:
Arrigo Boito (libretto)
Franco Zeffirelli (adaptation) ...
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Release Date:
12 September 1986 (USA) more
Plot:
Based on Shakesphere's play, Verdi's opera depicts the devastating effects of jealousy, "...the green-eyed... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 3 nominations more
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Cast
(in credits order) | Plácido Domingo | ... | Otello |
| Katia Ricciarelli | ... | Desdemona |
| Justino Díaz | ... | Iago |
| Petra Malakova | ... | Emilia |
| Urbano Barberini | ... | Cassio |
| Massimo Foschi | ... | Lodovico |
| Edwin Francis | ... | Montano |
| Sergio Nicolai | ... | Roderigo |
| Remo Remotti | ... | Brabantio |
| Antonio Pierfederici | ... | Doge |
| Ezio Di Cesare | ... | Cassio (voice) |
| John Macurdy | ... | Lodovico (voice) |
| Constantin Zaharia | ... | Roderigo (voice) |
| Edward Toumajian | ... | Montano (voice) |
| Giannicola Pigliucci | ... | Brabantio (voice) |
| Gabriella Borni | ... | Dancer Soloist |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Enzo Marino Bellanich | ||
| Peter Lapres | ... | Cassio's Aide |
| David A. Mann | ... | Venetian Officer (uncredited) |
 | Daniela Merlo | ... | Member of Chorus (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Franco Zeffirelli | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Arrigo Boito | (libretto) | |
| Franco Zeffirelli | adaptation & | |
| Masolino D'Amico | adapted for the screen by | |
| William Shakespeare | (inspired by play "Othello") uncredited | |
Produced by | |||
| Yoram Globus | .... | producer | |
| Menahem Golan | .... | producer | |
| John Thompson | .... | executive producer | |
Non-Original Music by | |||
| Giuseppe Verdi | (from opera "Otello") | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| Ennio Guarnieri | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Franca Silvi | |||
| Peter Taylor | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Franco Zeffirelli | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Gianni Quaranta | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Anna Anni | |||
| Maurizio Millenotti | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Carlo Barucci | .... | assistant hair stylist | |
| Desideria Corridoni | .... | hair stylist | |
| Giorgio Gregorini | .... | hair stylist | |
| Alfredo Marazzi | .... | key makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Roberto Giussani | .... | production supervisor | |
| Michael Hartman | .... | production supervisor (as Mike Hartman) | |
| Renato Pecoriello | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Pippo Pisciotto | .... | assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Domenico Mancino | .... | blacksmith | |
Sound Department | |||
| Doug E. Turner | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Nino Cristiani | .... | camera operator | |
| Claudio Gallicchio | .... | electrician | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Enrico Serafini | .... | assistant costume designer | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Omneya 'Nini' Mazen | .... | post-production assistant | |
Music Department | |||
| Giulio Bertola | .... | chorus master | |
| Michael Johns | .... | music editor | |
| Lorin Maazel | .... | conductor | |
| Lorin Maazel | .... | music producer | |
| Orchestra e Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano | .... | musician | |
Other crew | |||
| Fabiomassimo Dell'Orco | .... | production assistant | |
| Lanfranco Diotallevi | .... | location manager | |
| Renata Franceschi | .... | continuity | |
| Marcello Lanza | .... | assistant accountant | |
| Eugene Rizzo | .... | unit publicist | |
| Alberto Testa | .... | choreographer | |
Production Companies
- Golan-Globus Productions
- Cannon Productions
- Italian International Film
- Cannon City Produktie Maatschappij B.V. (in co-participation with)
- Cannon Film Distributors (1986) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Chapel Distribution (1997) (Australia) (theatrical) (35mm print)
- Scotia-Cannon (1986) (West Germany) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Kultur (1988) (USA) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (Europe) (2005) (UK) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- MGM Home Video (2003) (USA) (DVD)
- Abbey Road Studios music mixing and recording
- EMI Classics soundtrack published by
- Mark Baron Company, The marketing
- Nino Lembo jewelry
- Rocchetti e Carboni wigs
- Rubechini Carlo S.a.c. jewelry
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Runtime:
Italy:118 min
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Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
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Certification:
Australia:G | Iceland:L | Argentina:Atp | Finland:S | USA:PG
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I am a fan of Placido Domingo in the sense that I admire him for his vast repertoire and lengthy career. That being said, this is one of the best movie versions of this opera around. Domingo is everything expected in this role. His superb singing and masculine physique are a perfect match. As for Katia's Desdemona, she is a great singer and beautiful woman (for an opera singer, of course). Justino Diaz's Iago is as evil and vile as Shakespeare wrote of him. The music along with actually shooting in Europe make a wonderfully complete picture for this masterpiece. Even the opening sequence is visual, unlike the usual staged productions. Real combat, emotion and staging are quite effective.