The Legacy of Othello
8.0202253 min
DocumentaryHistory
A fascinating exploration of the literary — The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice, by English playwright William Shakespeare (1604) — and lyrical — Othello, by Italian opera composer Giuseppe Verdi (1887) — myth of Othello, the desperately tragic story of a Moorish general in the army of the Venetian Republic whose absurd jealousy poisons his love for his wife Desdemona.
Top Cast
Joel Schultze-Motel as Othello,Oliver Magda as Jago,Katrin Katz Köbbert as Desdemona,Jonas Kaufmann as Self,Jimmy Hartwig as Self
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