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.

Genres

Cast

Sergey Bondarchuk

Othello

Irina Skobtseva

Desdemona

Andrei Popov

Iago

Vladimir Soshalsky

Cassio

Yevgeni Vesnik

Roderigo

Antonina Maksimova

Emilia

Mikhail Troyanovsky

Doge of Venice

Yevgeni Teterin

Brabantio

Sergei Troitsky

Leila Ashrafova

Boris Belyakov

Nikolai Brilling

Lodovico