Movie

Othello

Released: November 28, 1951 (1951)

Runtime: 93 minutes

Genres: Drama

Manipulated by his jealous ensign Iago, the Moorish general Othello is driven to believe that his new wife Desdemona is unfaithful, setting in motion a chain of deception, jealousy, and violence that leads to tragedy.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

Fay Compton as Emilia
Age at release: 57
Micheál Mac Liammóir as Iago
Age at release: 52
Hilton Edwards as Brabantio
Age at release: 48
Joseph Cotten as Senator (uncredited)
Age at release: 46
Robert Coote as Roderigo
Age at release: 42
Nicholas Bruce as Lodovico
Age at release: 35
Joan Fontaine as Page
Age at release: 34
Michael Laurence as Michael Cassio
Age at release: 32
Suzanne Cloutier as Desdemona
Age at release: 28
Doris Dowling as Bianca
Age at release: 28

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Robert Rietti as Lodovico (voice)
Age at release: 28
Gudrun Ure as Desdemona (voice)
Age at release: 25