Otello

movie

Based on Shakespeare's play, Verdi's opera depicts the devastating effects of jealousy, "...the green-eyed monster which doth mock the meat it feeds upon". Believing Otello has promoted the fast-rising Cassio over himself, Iago plots to destroy both Cassio and Otello. Iago convinces the jealous Otello that his beautiful wife Desdemona is unfaithful, and that Cassio is her lover. Jealousy is followed by tragedy, then retribution, "Has Heaven no more thunderbolts?"

Cast & crew

Arrigo Boito · Justino Díaz · Petra Malakova · Massimo Foschi · Urbano Barberini · Katia Ricciarelli · Antonio Pierfederici · Remo Remotti · Sergio Nicolai · Edwin Francis · Plácido Domingo · Franco Zeffirelli

Studios & networks

Golan-Globus Productions · Italian International Film · The Cannon Group