Othello (1955)
Overview
Othello, a celebrated Moorish general, secretly marries Desdemona, angering her noble father and inciting the envious Iago’s hatred. Sent to Cyprus, Othello’s victories are overshadowed by Iago’s manipulations: he frames Desdemona as unfaithful with Othello’s lieutenant Cassio. Consumed by jealousy, Othello murders his wife. Discovering Iago’s treachery too late, Othello kills himself as Cyprus learns the bitter truth.
Cast
Sergei Bondarchuk
Othello
Irina Skobtseva
Desdemona
Andrei Popov
Iago
Vladimir Soshalsky
Cassio
Yevgeni Vesnik
Roderigo
Antonina Maksimova
Emilia
Mikhail Troyanovsky
Doge of Venice
Yevgeni Teterin
Brabantio
Sergei Troitsky
Leila Ashrafova
Boris Belyakov
Nikolai Brilling
Lodovico
Aleksandr Kelberer
Montano
Anatoliy Zhukov
Pisar (Uncredited)
