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Derek Jacobi, Frank Finlay, John Dexter

Desdemona defies her father to marry the Moor of Venice, the mighty warrior, Othello. But Othello's old lieutenant, Iago, doesn't like Othello, and is determined to bring about the downfall of Othello...( read more  read more... )'s new favorite, Cassio, and destroy Othello in the process, by casting aspersions on Othello's new bride.

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Unrated, 165 min.

Directed by: John Dexter, Stuart Burge

Release Date: December 15, 1965

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DVD Release Date: August 14, 2007

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Flixster Reviews (29)

  • SageSlowdive
    August 15, 2009
    SageSlowdive
    Bad Shakespeare adapt.
  • Glinda
    January 27, 2009
    Glinda
    If you can't recognize Olivier, he's the one in black face.
  • hypathio7
    August 27, 2008
    hypathio7
    nominated for best foreign film at the golden globes
  • MECreviews
    March 24, 2008
    MECreviews
    Could have been a lot better.

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