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Otello

6.2/10
TMDB11 votes
Original: 118 min

Based on Shakespeare's play, Verdi's opera depicts the devastating effects of jealousy, "...the green-eyed monster which doth mock the meat it feeds upon". Believing Otello has promoted the fast-rising Cassio over himself, Iago plots to destroy both Cassio and Otello. Iago convinces the jealous Otello that his beautiful wife Desdemona is unfaithful, and that Cassio is her lover. Jealousy is followed by tragedy, then retribution, "Has Heaven no more thunderbolts?"

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About Otello

Otello (1986) is a film in the drama, music genres. Directed by . The cast includes Plácido Domingo, Katia Ricciarelli, Justino Díaz, Petra Malakova.

Released
Original language
Runtime
118 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
Italy, Netherlands, United States of America
Production companies
Italian International Film, The Cannon Group, Golan-Globus Productions

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What is Otello about?

Based on Shakespeare's play, Verdi's opera depicts the devastating effects of jealousy, "...the green-eyed monster which doth mock the meat it feeds upon". Believing Otello has promoted the fast-rising Cassio over himself, Iago plots to destroy both Cassio and Otello. Iago convinces the jealous Otello that his beautiful wife Desdemona is unfaithful, and that Cassio is her lover. Jealousy is followed by tragedy, then retribution, "Has Heaven no more thunderbolts?"

Who stars in Otello?

Plácido Domingo, Katia Ricciarelli, Justino Díaz, Petra Malakova, Urbano Barberini, Massimo Foschi. See the cast cards above for character names.

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