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Othello

1951 · Film · United States · Directed by Orson Welles

US theatrical poster for Orson Welles' Othello
Poster · Wikimedia Commons

Othello (also known as The Tragedy of Othello: The Moor of Venice) is a 1951 tragedy film based on the Shakespearean play, written, directed, produced by, and starring Orson Welles. The film also stars Micheál Mac Liammóir as Iago (one of his only starring film roles), Robert Coote as Roderigo, Suzanne Cloutier as Desdemona, Michael Laurence as Cassio, Fay Compton as Emilia and Doris Dowling as Bianca.

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Sources, checked 2026-11-15
  1. Wikipedia: Category:Films shot in Morocco
  2. French Wikipedia, filming-location category

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