The Legacy of Othello

A fascinating exploration of the literary — The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice, by English playwright William Shakespeare (1604) — and lyrical — Othello, by Italian opera composer Giuseppe Verdi (1887) — myth of Othello, the desperately tragic story of a Moorish general in the army of the Venetian Republic whose absurd jealousy poisons his love for his wife Desdemona.

Country:

Germany

Genre:

Documentary,

History,

TV Movie

Duration:

53 minutes

Year:

2022

Director:

Dag Freyer

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Company:

Signed Media,

ZDF,

ARTE

Cast:

Othello

Jago

Desdemona

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Crew:

Director

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