Othello is a 1922 German silent historical romantic drama film directed by Dimitri Buchowetzki, and starring Emil Jannings, Werner Krauss and Ica von Lenkeffy. It was based on William Shakespeare's play The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice, the first of six major film adaptations of the work.[1] It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Karl Machus.
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| Directed by | Dimitri Buchowetzki |
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| Based on | Othello by William Shakespeare |
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Production company | Wörner-Filmgesellschaft |
| Distributed by | UFA |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | Weimar Republic |
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Cast
edit- Emil Jannings as Othello
- Werner Krauss as Iago
- Ica von Lenkeffy as Desdemona
- Theodor Loos as Cassio
- Ferdinand von Alten as Rodrigo
- Friedrich Kühne as Brabantio
- Magnus Stifter as Montano
- Lya De Putti as Emilia
- Ludwig Rex
Home media
editThe film was released on DVD on 19 June 2001.[2]
References
edit- ^ Hadfield p. 1
- ^ Tribbey, Ralph (12 April 2001). "DVD NEWS BRIEFS: Rhino Bows 'Swope'; 'Proof of Life' DVD; 'Jungle Girl' Found; Kino's 'Richard III'". hive4media.com. Archived from the original on 21 April 2001. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
Bibliography
edit- Hadfield, Andrew. A Routledge Literary Sourcebook on William Shakespeare's Othello. Routledge, 2003.
- Kreimeier, Klaus. The Ufa Story: A History of Germany's Greatest Film Company, 1918–1945. University of California Press, 1999.
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