Otello

1992 2h 26m IT

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MASTERPIECE

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8.5

IMDB

★10.0TMDB · 1★8.5IMDB · 82

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Synopsis

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The complete version of Verdi's Otello performed by Placido Domingo and Kiri Te Kanawa, at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Gala Performance in honour of Sir Georg Solti's 80th birthday.. 27 October 1992. BBC 2 Television live relay.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Plácido Domingo
Otello
Kiri Te Kanawa
Desdemona
Sergei Leiferkus
Iago
Roderick Earle
Montano
Robin Leggate
Cassio
Ramon Remedios
Roderigo
Claire Powell
Emilia
Mark Beesley
Lodovico

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Brian Large
Writers: William Shakespeare, Arrigo Boito
Languages: Italian
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Plácido Domingo and Kiri Te Kanawa and Sergei Leiferkus carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0256244 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Brian Large directs. Giuseppe Verdi scores. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

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134 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Original score by Giuseppe Verdi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Plácido Domingo and Kiri Te Kanawa and Sergei Leiferkus carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0256244 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.