Othello
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Oliver Parker
Andre Oumansky
Irène Jacob
Anna Patrick
Indra Ove
Gabriele Ferzetti
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Venice, 1570. With the moon glowing brightly, a veiled figure slips furtively out of a gondola and disappears into the night. It's Desdemona, cherished daughter of Venetian nobleman Brabantio, risking all and defying convention to elope with Othello, the proud Moor who is one of Venice's most celebrated mercenaries. As the lovers seal their union in a secluded chapel, watching over them is Iago, who begins to plot the lovers' downfall. For Othello has chosen the well-bred and charming Cassio as his right-hand man, rather than the jealous Iago who has served him faithfully for a decade. Told of the secret wedding by Iago and Desdemona's embittered suitor Roderigo, Brabantio dies broken-hearted, but first warns Othello that his daughter may well deceive him too. When the Turkish empire declares war, Othello and his army are sent to the Italian garrison in Cyprus. Here the newlyweds enjoy their first night of passion, but their fragile love cannot withstand Iago's scheming manipulations.
Director
Oliver Parker
Cast
Andre Oumansky
Irène Jacob
Anna Patrick
Indra Ove
Gabriele Ferzetti
Laurence Fishburne
Michael Sheen
John Savident
Michael Maloney
Philip Locke
Nathaniel Parker
Nicholas Farrell
Pierre Vaneck
Kenneth Branagh
Crew
Chris Allies
Philip Alton
David Appleby
Lord Attenborough
Clive Barker
Nigel Barker
Stuart Barrell
David Barron
John Bateman
John Bell
Paolo Benassi
Flavio Bertini
Guido Bianchi
Keith Blackpool
Celia Bobak
Sylvie Borchere
Livia Borgognoni
Laura Borselli
Fabio Bozzetti
Joyce Branagh
John Bremer
Sylvie Brocheré
Anthony Brookman
Robbie Broughton
David Bruce
Dave Bruyea
Helena Bonham Carter
Francesca Castellano
Andrea Chiozzotto
Rebecca Ciallela
Vince Clarke
Michael Cohen
Naomi Cohen
Desmond Crowe
Roberto Deangelis
Dominique Delanges
Mauro Demarchi
Gianna Demichele
Sara Desmond
Alberto Destefani
Massimiliano Discepolo
Polly Earnshaw
Tina Earnshaw
Mike Evans
Langston Fishburne
Daniela Foa
Alfio Galli
Francesca Gentili
Kay Georgiou
Andy Glen
Rodney Glenn
Peter Glossop
Karen Gordon
Eileen Gorman
Isobel Griffiths
Nick Hall
Caroline Harris
Tim Harvey
Stacey Haynes
Carol Hemming
Lil Heyman
Charmian Hoare
Stuart Hopps
Cephas Howard
Danny Hunter
Nick Ingman
Russell Jackson
David Johnson
David Johnson
Lionel Johnson
Caroline Kelly
Martin Kenzie
Rolf Konow
Beatrice Kruger
Luca Lachin
Felice Lattes
Tony Lawson
Roberto Leone
Dominic Lester
Cristina Leurini
Gianluca Leurini
Umberto Leurini
Elizabeth Lewis
Valeria Licurgo
Talita G Long
Lee Lighting Ltd
George Malin
Paolo Mantini
Debbie Mcwilliams
Paolo Merosi
Anna Miller
Sean Mills
Emi Mochizuki
Charlie Mole
Dean Morrish
Simon Moseley
Andrea Moser
Peter Mounsey
Salvatore Mureddu
Maggie Neale
Alf Newvell
Robin O'donoghue
Matthew O'toole
Jonathan Olsberg
Oliver Parker
Ricky Pattenden
Marco Pieroni
John Pitt
Ray Potter
Terry Potter
John Poyner
Iona Price
Terry Pritchard
Antonio Privitera
Paolo Pugiotto
Jay Roberts
Julian Rodd
Rosanna Roditi
Luc Roeg
Nicola Rosada
Sally Ross
Mike Ross-trevor
Giorgio Rossi
Frederic Saraceni
Helen Seery
William Shakespeare
James Shearman
Ron Shillingford
Micky Smith
Emanuele Spatafora
Richard Styles
Dashmir Subashi
Deborah Taylor
Tamar Thomas
Eliza Thompson
Roberto Todeschi
Anita Tomaselli
Emiliano Topai
Day Trinh Dinh
Fabio Vianello
Melanie Viner Cuneo
John Wall
Kevin Wheeler
Gay Whelan
Iain White
Tom G White
David Williamson
Anna Worley
Piero Zennaro
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Expanded Release in United States December 29, 1995
Expanded Release in United States January 19, 1996
Expanded Release in United States January 5, 1996
Released in United States on Video July 30, 1996
Released in United States on Video June 30, 1996
Released in United States Winter December 14, 1995
Feature directorial debut for British actor Oliver Parker.
Began shooting June 15, 1995.
Completed shooting August 7, 1995.
Expanded Release in United States January 5, 1996
Expanded Release in United States January 19, 1996
Released in United States on Video June 30, 1996
Released in United States on Video July 30, 1996
Released in United States Winter December 14, 1995
Expanded Release in United States December 29, 1995
