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Filming Othello

1979·Documentary·1h 24m
7.1
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Filming Othello is a 1978 documentary film directed by and starring Orson Welles about the making of his award-winning 1952 production Othello. The film, which was produced for West German television, was the last completed feature film directed by Welles.
Directed by Orson Welles
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Cast

Orson Welles
Orson Welles
Host
Robert Coote
Robert Coote
Hilton Edwards
Hilton Edwards
Micheál Mac Liammóir
Micheál Mac Liammóir

Crew

Orson Welles
Orson Welles
Director
Orson Welles
Orson Welles
Writer
Angelo Francesco Lavagnino
Angelo Francesco Lavagnino
Original Music Composer
Gary Graver
Gary Graver
Director of Photography

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Milan
Milan
8.0★ · 04/21/25
Filming Othello
Welles is so good at making Shakespearean tragedies you almost miss the much subtler tragedy of Welles himself.

(Except you don't, of course, because, as the masterful ever-dramatist, Welles is the first person to notice it and makes sure to narrativise it.)
Welles is so good at making Shakespearean tragedies you almost miss the much subtler tragedy of Welles himself.

(Except you don't, of course, because, as the masterful ever-dramatist, Welles is the first person to notice it and makes sure to narrativise it.)
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ryan
ryan
8.0★ · 10/05/23
Filming Othello
PUT MONEY IN THY PURSE
PUT MONEY IN THY PURSE
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Gabz
Gabz
10.0★ · 06/19/24
Filming Othello
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