Othello 72 years old

Orson Welles' magnificent screening of Shakespeare's immortal tragedy

Othello

When a secret marriage is planned between Othello, a Moorish general, and Desdemona, the daughter of Senator Brabantio, her old suitor Roderigo takes it hard. He allies himself with Iago, who has his own grudge against Othello, and the two conspire to bring Othello down. When their first plan, to have him accused of witchcraft, fails, they plant evidence intended to make him believe Desdemona is unfaithful.

Credits

Othello Cast

Name Character
Joseph Cotten He was 50, 88 years old when he died as Senator (uncredited)
Orson Welles He was 40, 70 years old when he died as Othello
Joan Fontaine She was 37, 96 years old when she died as Page (Uncredited)
Doris Dowling She was 32, 81 years old when she died as Bianca
Robert Coote He was 46, 73 years old when he died as Roderigo
Robert Rietti He was 32, 92 years old when he died as Lodovico (voice) (uncredited)
Fay Compton She was 60, 84 years old when she died as Emilia
Michael Laurence He was 19, 52 years old when he died as Michael Cassio
Micheál MacLiammóir as Iago
Gudrun Ure She was 26, now 95 years old as Desdemona (voice) (uncredited)
Hilton Edwards He was 52, 79 years old when he died as Brabantio
Nicholas Bruce as Lodovico
Suzanne Cloutier She was 32, 80 years old when she died as Desdemona

Othello Crew

Name Department
William Shakespeare as Theatre Play. He was 391 (51) years old when He died Writing
William Shakespeare as Writer. He was 391 (51) years old when He died Writing
Giorgio Papi as Producer. He was 38 (85) years old when He died Production
Maria De Matteis as Costume Design. She was 57 (90) years old when She died Costume & Make-Up
Oberdan Troiani as Additional Photography. He was 37 (87) years old when He died Camera
Anchise Brizzi as Director of Photography. He was 67 (76) years old when He died Camera
Harriet Medin as Dialect Coach. She was 41 (91) years old when She died Crew
Angelo Francesco Lavagnino as Original Music Composer. He was 46 (78) years old when He died Sound
Luigi Scaccianoce as Production Design. He was 41 (67) years old when He died Art
Jean Sacha as Additional Editing. He was 43 (76) years old when He died Editing
Jean Sacha as Writer. He was 43 (76) years old when He died Writing
Maurice Seiderman as Makeup Artist. Costume & Make-Up
Renzo Lucidi as Editor. Editing
Alberto Barberis as Original Music Composer. He was 68 (117) years old when He died Sound
Alberto Fusi as Additional Photography. Camera
Othello poster
Othello (72 years)

Orson Welles' magnificent screening of Shakespeare's immortal tragedy

  • Release day: Tuesday, November 27, 1951
  • Runtime: 93 minutes