Othello (1955)
Directed by Sergei Yutkevich
Genres - Drama |
Sub-Genres - Tragedy, Period Film |
Release Date - May 15, 1960 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 108 min. |
Countries - Russia |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Famed Russian director Serge Bondarchuk steps before the cameras in this Soviet adaptation of Shakespeare's Othello. The Russian landscape provides a surprisingly effective backdrop for this tale of love, hate and jealousy in 16th century Venice. Andrei Popov is a suitably cunning Iago, while Irina Skobtseva is an ethereally beautiful Desdemona. Filmed in 1955, this adaptation of Othello was released in the US five years later. The rather crude English-language dubbing seriously detracts from both the compelling imagery of director Serge Yutkevitch (who'd spent some twenty years seeing this project to fruition) and composer Aram Khachaturian.
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betrayal, deception, jealousy, love