Otello

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?"

Country:

Italy,

Netherlands,

United States of America

Genre:

Drama,

Music

Duration:

118 minutes

Year:

1986

Director:

Franco Zeffirelli

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Company:

Italian International Film,

The Cannon Group,

Golan-Globus Productions

Cast:

Otello

Desdemona

Iago

Emilia

Cassio

Crew:

Director of Photography

Director

Producer

Producer

Executive Producer