Orson Welles' Othello (1951)

Orson Welles’ Othello: Directed by Orson Welles. With Micheál MacLiammóir, Suzanne Cloutier, Orson Welles, Robert Coote. The Moorish General Othello is manipulated into thinking that his new wife Desdemona has been carrying on an affair with his Lieutenant Michael Cassio when in reality, it is all part of the scheme of a bitter Ensign named Iago.

“Iu0026#39;ve always been an admirer of Welles movies, starting with citizen Kane and the other masterpieces. Considering Othello, I highly admired this movie since the first shot, when the face of the dead Othello appears suddenly in the dark, and then the other details begin to appear, revealing the awesome funeral of both Othello and his murdered wife. In fact the best thing about this movie is the synchronization of the camera movement and angles with the state of mind and moods of characters especially that of Othello. Sometimes we are actually looking at the world through Othellou0026#39;s mind, the images are bizarre and grotesque, this is accompanies by wonderful acting of the cast. For any Welles fan this is a must see, considering the beauty of picture and creativity of interpretation. Itu0026#39;s a pity that Welles didnu0026#39;t have a sufficient financial support to surpass some technical problems although the final effect and meaning of this masterpiece is not affected at all!”