Othello (1951): Cast & Box Office
Othello is a 1951 drama starring Orson Welles as Othello, Suzanne Cloutier and Joseph Cotten. It is based on Othello by William Shakespeare and Kenneth Muir. It runs 1 hour 33 minutes and earned $28,980 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 33m (93 min)
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Les Films Marceau
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Othello About?
The premise of Othello without spoilers, adapted from Othello by William Shakespeare and Kenneth Muir.
Orson Welles presents Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy with sweeping vision. Othello, a Moorish general, secretly marries Desdemona, daughter of Senator Brabantio. Spurned suitor Roderigo joins Iago, who despises Othello, to ruin him. After a failed witch‑craft accusation, they fabricate proof of Desdemona’s infidelity, driving Othello toward disaster.
Othello Themes & Keywords
· 41 tags- manipulation
- treachery
- italy
- cypress
- written directed and produced by cast member
- racial prejudice
- false accusation of infidelity
- murder of wife
- tragedy drama
- tragic romance
- uxoricide
- unrequited love
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- period drama
- political drama
- murder suicide
- white actor playing black character
- maximalism
- father daughter relationship
- welles and cotten
- opening scene is same with ending scene
- moor the person
- place name in title
- handkerchief
- playing one side against another
- love
- husband wife relationship
- jealous rage
- interracial marriage
- resentment toward superior
- mistrust of wife
- interracial romance
- victim
- innocence
- deception
- betrayal
- venice italy
- racism
- jealousy
- shakespeare's othello
- based on play
- character name in title
Othello Cast & Characters
Orson Welles leads the cast as Othello, with Suzanne Cloutier as Desdemona and Joseph Cotten as Senator (uncredited).
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Orson Welles as Othello - Suzanne Cloutier as Desdemona
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Joseph Cotten as Senator (uncredited) - Hilton Edwards as Brabantio
Also Starring in Othello
· 9 more- Robert Coote Roderigo
- Micheál Mac Liammóir Iago
- Joan Fontaine Page
- Fay Compton Emilia
- Robert Rietti Lodovico (voice)
- Michael Laurence Michael Cassio
- Doris Dowling Bianca
- Nicholas Bruce Lodovico
- Gudrun Ure Desdemona (voice)
Othello Box Office
Othello grossed $28,980 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$29K
- US & Canada
- $29K
Othello Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Othello.
Othello Also Known As
13 alternative titles, including “Otello” and “The Tragedy of Othello: The Moor of Venice”.
- Also known as
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- Otello
- The Tragedy of Othello: The Moor of Venice
- Orson Welles' Othello
- 오델로
- Οθέλλος
- Othello, a velencei mór tragédiája
- Otelo
- Orson Welles’ Othello
- 奥赛罗
- Otelo - O Mouro de Veneza
- Отелло
- اتلو
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- 奧賽羅
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Othello FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, cast, box office, the book behind it and post-credit scenes of Othello, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Othello?
Othello runs 1 hour 33 minutes (93 minutes).
When was Othello released?
Othello was released on November 27, 1951.
Who is in the cast of Othello?
Othello stars Orson Welles as Othello, Suzanne Cloutier as Desdemona and Joseph Cotten as Senator (uncredited), among 13 credited actors.
How much did Othello make at the box office?
Othello grossed $28,980 worldwide.
Is Othello based on a book?
Yes. Othello is adapted from Othello by William Shakespeare, Kenneth Muir and Tom McAlindon.
Does Othello have a post-credit scene?
No. Othello has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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