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Othello (also known as The Tragedy of Othello: The Moor of Venice) is a 1951 tragedy directed and produced by Orson Welles, who also adapted the Shakespearean play and played the title role. Recipient of the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film (precursory name for the Palme d'Or [ 3 ] ) at the 1952 Cannes Film Festival , the film was ...
In 1951, Welles had completed principal photography, but was still trying to raise money to finish editing the film. He was thus delighted to receive an offer from Laurence Olivier, then operating the St James's Theatre, to come and perform Othello on the London stage. Olivier's offer was not met with universal approval.
Welles in Citizen Kane (1941) Welles in the trailer for The Lady from Shanghai (1947) Welles as Macbeth in the eponymous Macbeth (1948) Welles in the background of the poster for The Third Man (1949) Welles with Suzanne Cloutier in Othello (1951) Welles (right) as a magician with Lucille Ball in I Love Lucy in 1956 Welles in Touch of Evil (1958 ...
The Venice International Film Festival will dedicate its pre-opening events on September 1 toOrson Welles, to mark the centennial of his birth. His Venetian films will find new life at the ...
Filming Othello is a 1978 English-language West German documentary film directed by and starring Orson Welles about the making of his award-winning 1951 production Othello. The film, which was produced for West German television, was the last completed feature film directed by Welles, as well as the last one to be made during his lifetime.
Pages in category "Films based on Othello" The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total. ... Othello (1951 film) Othello (1955 film) Othello (1965 ...
David Thomson writes of Welles's Othello, "the poetry hangs in the air, like sea mist or incense." Anthony Lane writes that "Some of the action was shot in Venice, and I occasionally wonder what crept into the camera casing; the movie looks blackened and silvery, like an aged mirror, or as if the emulsion of the print were already poised to ...
Orson Welles in 1941. This article is a List of awards and nominations received by Orson Welles. Orson Welles was an American film director, actor, writer, and producer who is remembered for his innovative work in film, radio, and theatre.