When a secret marriage is planned between Othello, a Moorish general, and Desdemona, the daughter of Senator Brabantio, her old suitor Roderigo takes it hard. He allies himself with Iago, who has his own grudge against Othello, and the two conspire to bring Othello down. When their first plan, to have him accused of witchcraft, fails, they plant evidence intended to make him believe Desdemona is unfaithful.

Release Date: 1951-11-28

Genres: Drama ,Romance

Director: Orson Welles

Actors: Orson Welles ,Micheál MacLiammóir ,Robert Coote ,Suzanne Cloutier ,Hilton Edwards ,Nicholas Bruce ,Michael Laurence ,Fay Compton ,Doris Dowling ,Joan Fontaine

Duration: 1h 33m

IMDB rating: 7.3