Othello
Orson Welles' magnificent screening of Shakespeare's immortal tragedy
Overview
Manipulated by his jealous ensign Iago, the Moorish general Othello is driven to believe that his new wife Desdemona is unfaithful, setting in motion a chain of deception, jealousy, and violence that leads to tragedy.
Cast

Orson Welles
Othello

Micheál Mac Liammóir
Iago

Robert Coote
Roderigo

Suzanne Cloutier
Desdemona

Hilton Edwards
Brabantio
Nicholas Bruce
Lodovico
Michael Laurence
Michael Cassio

Fay Compton
Emilia

Doris Dowling
Bianca

Joan Fontaine
Page

Joseph Cotten
Senator (uncredited)
Robert Rietti
Lodovico (voice)














