Otello

2001 2h 20m IT

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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This was Domingo's last set of performances as Otello in La Scala. In spite of his relatively advanced age, he is still in excellent form, both vocally and in terms of stage presence. Nucci is also his usual self, delivering a performance of very high standard. Barbara Frittoli is an excellent Desdemona, in good voice and gives a very moving performance. Muti conducts with great emotion and tight accuracy, conveying the full orchestral drama of the score.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Plácido Domingo
Otello
Leo Nucci
Jago
Cesare Catani
Cassio
Barbara Frittoli
Desdemona
Rossana Rinaldi
Emilia
Antonello Ceron
Roderigo
Giovanni Battista Parodi
Lodovico
Cesare Lana
Montano

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Graham Vick
Writers: William Shakespeare, Arrigo Boito
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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25 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 Leo Nucci and Cesare Catani carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0418035 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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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

Graham Vick directs. Giuseppe Verdi scores. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

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125 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 Leo Nucci and Cesare Catani carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0418035 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.