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.
Directed byRoger Benamou
Written byArrigo Boito, William Shakespeare
CountryWest Germany
Runtime142 min
On screen
Jon Vickers
Mirella Freni
Peter Glossop