Othello Movie Review 1965

Olivier (in blackface) gives another towering performance as Shakespeare's tragic Moor, led to disaster by his own jealousy. He's ably supported by Finlay's insinuating performance as Iago, Smith as a sweetly vulnerable Desdemona, and Jacobi as unwitting rival Cassio. The production, however, doesn't stray far from its stage-bound roots.

Distribution

Wellspring Media, A Division of Genius Products, Inc., 2230 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90904, Phone: (310)453-1222, Fax: (310)453-0074, URL: http://www.wellspring.com

Available on VHS
Running time 150 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Interracial Affairs, Tragedy, Adapted from a Play, Plays to Film: William Shakespeare, Venice, Revenge

Screenplay

Margaret Unsworth

Cast

Laurence Olivier, Frank Finlay, Maggie Smith, Derek Jacobi, Joyce Redman, Anthony Nicholls, Sheila Reid, Roy Holder

Cinematography

Geoffrey Unsworth

Director

Stuart Burge

Music

Richard Hampton

Producer

Anthony Havelock-Allan, British Home Entertainment Ltd., Warner Bros.