Otello (1973)

Herbert von Karajan directed this film of Verdi’s Shakespearan masterpiece as well as conducting the Berlin Philharmonic. As the tragic Moor of Venice, arguably his greatest role, John Vickers (in the words of critic David Cairns) "commands both the notes and the moral grandeur of the part. … And he has the aura of greatness – greatness of heart, of bearing, of musical and dramatic conception". Mirella Freni is a heartbreakingly lovely and fragile Desdemona, while the fine English baritone Peter Glossop plays the villainous Jago.

Released May 21, 1973 140 min None+

Genres: Drama, Music

Keywords: tmdb.opera, imdb.opera, imdb.shakespeare-s-othello, imdb.based-on-play, imdb.character-name-in-title

Production Companies: Deutsche Grammophon

Country: Germany
Languages: Italian