The tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice

Resource Information

The work The tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Bates College. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

The tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice

Statement of responsibility

a Mercury production by Orson Welles

Title variation

• Othello
• Otello
• Orson Welles's Othello
• William Shakespeare's Othello

Creator

• Othello (Motion picture : 1951)

Contributor

• Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
• Criterion Collection (Firm),
• Westchester Films Inc.,
• World Entertainment Corporation,
• Barberis, Alberto, 1920-1957,
• Bogdanovich, Peter, 1939-2022,
• Brizzi, Anchise, 1887-1964,
• Bruce, Nicholas, 1919-
• Callow, Simon, 1949-
• Cloutier, Suzanne, 1923-2003,
• Compton, Fay, 1894-1978,
• Coote, Robert, 1909-1982,
• Dowling, Doris, 1921-2004,
• Edwards, Hilton, 1903-1982,
• Fanto, George, 1911-2000,
• Graziati, Aldo, 1902-1953,
• Laurence, Michael, 1919-1988,
• Lavagnino, Francesco, 1909-1987,
• Mac Liammóir, Micheál, 1899-1978,
• McBride, Joseph, 1947-
• Meisel, Myron,
• O'Brien, Geoffrey, 1948-
• Thomas, François, 1959-
• Thompson, Ayanna, 1972-
• Welles, Orson, 1915-1985,

Actor

• Edwards, Hilton, 1903-1982,
• Welles, Orson, 1915-1985,
• Dowling, Doris, 1921-2004,
• Coote, Robert, 1909-1982,
• Laurence, Michael, 1919-1988,
• Compton, Fay, 1894-1978,
• Cloutier, Suzanne, 1923-2003,
• Mac Liammóir, Micheál, 1899-1978,
• Bruce, Nicholas, 1919-

Commentator

• Bogdanovich, Peter, 1939-2022,
• Meisel, Myron,

Composer

• Lavagnino, Francesco, 1909-1987,
• Barberis, Alberto, 1920-1957,

Contributor

• O'Brien, Geoffrey, 1948-

Director of photography

• Graziati, Aldo, 1902-1953,
• Fanto, George, 1911-2000,
• Brizzi, Anchise, 1887-1964,

Film director

• Welles, Orson, 1915-1985,

Film producer

• Welles, Orson, 1915-1985,

Presenter

• Westchester Films Inc.,
• World Entertainment Corporation,

Publisher

• Criterion Collection (Firm),

Screenwriter

• Welles, Orson, 1915-1985,

Subject

• Othello, (Fictitious character from Shakespeare) -- Drama
• Deception -- Drama
• Desdemona (Fictitious character) -- Drama
• Drama
• Feature films
• Fiction films
• Film adaptations
• Jealousy -- Drama
• Man-woman relationships -- Drama
• Muslims -- Drama
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Romance films
• Venice (Italy) -- Drama

Genre

• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Film adaptations
• Drama
• Feature films
• Romance films
• Fiction films

Language

• eng
• eng
• eng
• eng

Summary

Dramatization of William Shakespeare's play in which the evil Iago plants the seeds of doubt about Desdemona's fidelity in Othello's mind

Member of

• Criterion collection ;, 870

Awards note

Winner of best picture, Cannes Film Festival, 1952

Cataloging source

IKG

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Directors of photography, Anchisi Brizzi, G.R. Aldo, George Fanto ; editing, John Shepridge, Jean Sacha, Renzo Lucidi, William Morton ; music, Francesco Lavagnino, Alberto Barberis

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Language note

In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)

PerformerNote

Micheál MacLiammóir, Robert Coote, Orson Welles, Suzanne Cloutier, Hilton Edwards, Nicholas Bruce, Michael Laurence, Fay Compton, Doris Dowling

Runtime

93

Series statement

The Criterion collection

Series volume

870

Technique

live action