Othello

"Envy, greed, jealousy and love."

1995 2h 3m EN

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6.4

MID

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68%

FRESH

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6.8

IMDB

★6.4TMDB · 153🍅68%Rotten Tomatoes★6.8IMDB · 10,683

Drama

Synopsis

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The evil Iago pretends to be friend of Othello in order to manipulate him to serve his own end in the film version of this Shakespeare classic.

“Envy, greed, jealousy and love.”

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Cast

Laurence Fishburne
Othello
Irène Jacob
Desdemona
Kenneth Branagh
Iago
Nathaniel Parker
Cassio
Michael Maloney
Roderigo
Anna Patrick
Emilia
Nicholas Farrell
Montano
Indra Ové
Bianca

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Oliver Parker
Writers: Oliver Parker
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 25% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Oliver Parker, shot by David Johnson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Charlie Mole. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Tony Lawson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Laurence Fishburne and Irène Jacob and Kenneth Branagh carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Oliver Parker directs. David Johnson behind the camera. Charlie Mole scores. Tony Lawson cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 25% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
231 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Oliver Parker, shot by David Johnson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Charlie Mole. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Tony Lawson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Laurence Fishburne and Irène Jacob and Kenneth Branagh carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Envy, greed, jealousy and love.".
10IMDB entry: tt0114057 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.