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Othello (Russian: Отелло, romanized: Otello) is a 1955 Soviet romantic drama film directed by Sergei Yutkevich, based on the play Othello by William Shakespeare. It was entered into the 1956 Cannes Film Festival, where Yutkevich received the Best Director Award.
Plot
The film tells the tragic story of Othello, a fearless Moor and general of the Venetian Republic, portrayed by Sergey Bondarchuk. He captivates Desdemona (Irina Skobtseva), the beautiful daughter of Brabantio (Yevgeny Teterin), with tales of his extraordinary life. Swayed by his courage and intellect, Desdemona falls in love with him, and they marry in secret. However, the union is met with outrage when the envious Venetian nobleman Rodrigo (Yevgeny Vesnik) and the spiteful ensign Iago (Andrey Popov) inform Brabantio of the marriage. Desdemona openly declares her love for Othello, defying her father's disapproval before the Doge of Venice.
As a Turkish fleet threatens Venice, Othello is sent to Cyprus, where he achieves a decisive victory. Iago, driven by ambition and hatred, begins a campaign of deceit to discredit Othello's trusted lieutenant, Cassio (Vladimir Soshalsky), and take his place. Manipulating events, Iago orchestrates Cassio's disgrace and gains Othello's trust by feigning loyalty. Iago's cunning extends to exploiting Desdemona's kindness as she advocates for Cassio's reinstatement, planting seeds of jealousy and mistrust in Othello's mind. Using a handkerchief—Desdemona's misplaced token of affection—as fabricated evidence, Iago fuels Othello's growing suspicion.
In a tragic culmination, Othello, consumed by jealousy, strangles Desdemona. Emilia (Antonina Maksimova), Iago's wife, reveals her husband's treachery, prompting Iago to murder her in a fit of rage. As the truth comes to light, Othello, overwhelmed with grief and remorse, takes his own life. The film concludes with a somber image: a funeral ship bearing the bodies of Othello and Desdemona sails into the sunset, while the disgraced and shackled Iago faces justice.
Cast
Sergei Bondarchuk as Othello
Andrei Popov as Iago
Irina Skobtseva as Desdemona
Vladimir Soshalsky as Cassio
Yevgeny Vesnik as Roderigo
Antonina Maksimova as Emilia
Yevgeny Teterin as Brabantio
Mikhail Troyanovsky as Duke of Venice
Aleksei Kelberer as Montano
Nikolai Briling as Lodovico
Leila Ashrafova as Bianca
References
Further reading
Gaydin, Boris N. (2018), "Sergei Yutkevich's Othello Revisited: A View from the 21st Century", Znanie. Ponimanie. Umenie, 15 (4): 204–216, doi:10.17805/zpu.2018.4.20, archived from the original on 30 December 2018, retrieved 22 August 2019.
External links
Othello at IMDb
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