The Legacy of Othello
2022•53m•8.0•Released
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.
Director
Dag Freyer
Writer
Dag Freyer
Languages
German
Studio
Signed Media
Cast
Joel Schultze-Motel
Othello
Oliver Magda
Jago
Katrin Katz Köbbert
Desdemona
Jonas Kaufmann
Self
Jimmy Hartwig
Self
Production
Company
Signed Media
Company
ZDF
Company
ARTE
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