Movie Description The celebrated Moor of Venice and his young bride Desdemona fall prey to the evil machinations of the once-faithful Iago in this vivid, often violent retelling of Shakespeare's tragedy.
| Credits | | Cast: | Irène Jacob, Laurence Fishburne, Michael Maloney, Nathaniel Parker |
| Details | | Sound: | Stereo Sound |
Notes Released theatrically in New York City December 14, 1995. The film grossed $2.7 million domestically.
Original soundtrack available on Varese Sarabande compact discs and cassettes.
A co-production of Dakota Films and Imminent Films.
Color by Technicolor.
Film debut for director Oliver Parker, a British actor who has often collaborated with Clive Barker, and has played Iago and Roderigo in stage productions of "Othello."
Additional credits: Gianluca Leurini (production manager); Richard Styles, Sara Desmond, Joyce Branagh, Francesca Castellano (assistant directors); Marco Pieroni (steadicam operator); Tina Earnshaw (chief make-up); Dominic Lester (sound re-recording mixer); Nick Hall (fight arranger).
Filmed on location, primarily at a 15th-century castle near Rome.
Rated BBFC 12 by the British Board of Film Classification.
Editorial Reviews "...Colorful and intimate....Well performed by its two male leads....Fishburne cuts a brooding, powerful figure..." Variety - Todd McCarthy (12/11/1995)
"...Sleek, refreshingly unpretentious....Fishburne has everything it takes to make Shakespeare's tragic hero work..." Los Angeles Times - Kevin Thomas (12/14/1995)
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