1965·Drama·2h 45m
7.1
★
General Othello's marriage is destroyed when vengeful Ensign Iago convinces him that his new wife has been unfaithful.
Directed by Stuart Burge
based on play or musical
love
tragedy
blackface
cyprus
the moors (people)
IMDB
N/A
Cast
Frank Finlay
Iago
Laurence Olivier
Othello
Maggie Smith
Desdemona
Joyce Redman
Emilia
Derek Jacobi
Cassio
Robert Lang
Roderigo
Anthony Nicholls
Brabantio
Edward Hardwicke
Montano
Sheila Reid
Bianca
Michael Gambon
Roy Holder
Clown
David Hargreaves
Senate Officer
Crew
Stuart Burge
Director
Geoffrey Unsworth
Director of Photography
William Shakespeare
Theatre Play
Geoffrey Unsworth
Camera Operator
Popular Reviews
5 reviews
Lola
7.0★ · 05/10/25
I loved the portrayal of Desdemona, as dutiful as she appears in the text. Iago too, but i think he could’ve appeared somewhat more menacing at times. The blackface of Othello is quite off-putting especially as he is oddly blue?; rather than black or brown.
This took me half a day to watch for some reason; i did enjoy reading along as i watched. They didn’t take out much but i had wanted to see the clown talk to Desdemona. I did love how emotional the scene in Act 4 (2?) is as he shouts at her, you feel such compassion for her within her look of confusion.
This took me half a day to watch for some reason; i did enjoy reading along as i watched. They didn’t take out much but i had wanted to see the clown talk to Desdemona. I did love how emotional the scene in Act 4 (2?) is as he shouts at her, you feel such compassion for her within her look of confusion.
I loved the portrayal of Desdemona, as dutiful as she appears in the text. Iago too, but i think he could’ve appeared somewhat more menacing at times. The blackface of Othello is quite off-putting especially as he is oddly blue?; rather than black or brown.
This took me half a day to watch for some reason; i did enjoy reading along as i watched. They didn’t take out much but i had wanted to see the clown talk to Desdemona. I did love how emotional the scene in Act 4 (2?) is as he shouts at her, you feel such compassion for her within her look of confusion.
This took me half a day to watch for some reason; i did enjoy reading along as i watched. They didn’t take out much but i had wanted to see the clown talk to Desdemona. I did love how emotional the scene in Act 4 (2?) is as he shouts at her, you feel such compassion for her within her look of confusion.
k
6.0★ · 06/16/26
OlliPRO
8.0★ · 08/05/24
fourhead
5.0★ · 02/20/23
JoeGeo
5.0★ · 07/04/18