Overview
Othello, a celebrated Moorish general, secretly marries Desdemona, angering her noble father and inciting the envious Iago’s hatred. Sent to Cyprus, Othello’s victories are overshadowed by Iago’s manipulations: he frames Desdemona as unfaithful with Othello’s lieutenant Cassio. Consumed by jealousy, Othello murders his wife. Discovering Iago’s treachery too late, Othello kills himself as Cyprus learns the bitter truth.
Cast
- Sergey Bondarchuk as Othello
- Irina Skobtseva as Desdemona
- Andrei Popov as Iago
- Vladimir Soshalsky as Cassio
- Yevgeni Vesnik as Roderigo
- Antonina Maksimova as Emilia
- Mikhail Troyanovsky as Doge of Venice
- Yevgeni Teterin as Brabantio
- Sergei Troitsky
- Leila Ashrafova