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Othello is a 1965 film based on the National Theatre Company's staging of Shakespeare's Othello (1964-1966) staged by John Dexter. Directed by Stuart Burge , the film stars Laurence Olivier , Maggie Smith , Joyce Redman , and Frank Finlay , who all received Oscar nominations, and provided film debuts for both Derek Jacobi and Michael Gambon .
- Richard Hampton
- Stuart Burge
- 15 December 1965
Othello. Summaries. General Othello's marriage is destroyed when vengeful Ensign Iago convinces him that his new wife has been unfaithful. Desdemona (Dame Maggie Smith) defies her father to marry the Moor of Venice, the mighty warrior, Othello (Sir Laurence Olivier).
Othello (1965) directed by Stuart Burge • Reviews, film + cast • Letterboxd. 1965. Directed by Stuart Burge. The greatest Othello ever by the greatest actor of our time. General Othello’s marriage is destroyed when vengeful Ensign Iago convinces him that his new wife has been unfaithful. Cast. Crew. Details. Genres. Releases.
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Laurence Olivier, as Othello, the moor of Venice, is extraordinary, and some moments in his performance are superb, but his constant habit of shouting at the top of his voice and throwing himself around the stage grates.
1965 United Kingdom Directed by Stuart Burge Produced by Anthony Havelock-Allan, John Brabourne Featuring Laurence Olivier, Maggie Smith, Joyce Redman
Summoned before the duke (Harry Lomax), Moorish Venetian general Othello (Laurence Olivier) explains to nobleman Brabantio (Anthony Nicholls) that he has in fact married his daughter Desedemona (Maggie Smith), who arrives to confirm, in the 1965 British production of Shakespeare's .
83% Tomatometer 12 Reviews 64% Audience Score 500+ Ratings When a secret marriage is planned between Othello (Laurence Olivier), a Moorish general, and Desdemona (Maggie Smith), the daughter of...
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