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English. 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: Directed by Stuart Burge. With Robert Lang, Frank Finlay, Anthony Nicholls, Laurence Olivier. General Othello's marriage is destroyed when vengeful Ensign Iago convinces him that his new wife has been unfaithful.
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- Drama
- Stuart Burge
- 1966-05-03
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).
When a secret marriage is planned between Othello (Laurence Olivier), a Moorish general, and Desdemona (Maggie Smith), the daughter of Senator Brabantio (Anthony Nicholls), her old suitor...
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- Laurence Olivier
- Stuart Burge
- Drama
You'd think in 1965, after the risen careers of James Edwards, Juano Hernandez, Harry Belafonte, Woody Strode, and Brock Peters, and after Sidney Poitier won an Academy Award for Best Actor, the first film adaptation of Othello wouldn't include a sickening performance in blackface.
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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.