Otello

Otello

1986
1h 58m
5.9

5.9/10

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Overview

Based on Shakespeare's play, Verdi's opera depicts the devastating effects of jealousy, "...the green-eyed monster which doth mock the meat it feeds upon". Believing Otello has promoted the fast-rising Cassio over himself, Iago plots to destroy both Cassio and Otello. Iago convinces the jealous Otello that his beautiful wife Desdemona is unfaithful, and that Cassio is her lover. Jealousy is followed by tragedy, then retribution, "Has Heaven no more thunderbolts?"

Status: Released

Language: FR

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Production Information

Production Companies
Italian International Film The Cannon Group Golan-Globus Productions
Production Countries
Italy Netherlands United States of America
Spoken Languages
Italian

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Quick Facts

Release Date September 4, 1986
Status Released
Language FR
IMDb ID tt0091699

Cast

Plácido Domingo
Plácido Domingo

Otello

Katia Ricciarelli
Katia Ricciarelli

Desdemona

Justino Díaz
Justino Díaz

Iago

Petra Malakova
Petra Malakova

Emilia

Urbano Barberini
Urbano Barberini

Cassio

Massimo Foschi
Massimo Foschi

Lodovico

Edwin Francis
Edwin Francis

Montano

Sergio Nicolai
Sergio Nicolai

Roderigo

Remo Remotti
Remo Remotti

Brabantio

Antonio Pierfederici
Antonio Pierfederici

Doge

Gabriella Borni
Gabriella Borni

Dancer Soloist

Enzo Marino Bellanich
Enzo Marino Bellanich

Key Crew

Franco Zeffirelli
Director
Yoram Globus
Producer
Menahem Golan
Producer
John Thompson
Executive Producer
Arrigo Boito
Writer