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Othello

1995 · 123 min

A slow-burning, intense tragedy of jealousy and manipulation, with powerful performances and a dark, brooding atmosphere.

Directed by
Oliver Parker
Genres
Drama
Starring
Laurence Fishburne, Irène Jacob, Kenneth Branagh
Tagline
Envy, greed, jealousy and love.
Overview
The evil Iago pretends to be friend of Othello in order to manipulate him to serve his own end in the film version of this Shakespeare classic.

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Directed by
Oliver Parker
Genres
Drama
Starring
Laurence Fishburne, Irène Jacob, Kenneth Branagh
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • obsession
  • guilt
  • morality
  • race
Places
  • military
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance5
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Oliver Parker
Written by
Oliver Parker
Starring
Laurence Fishburne, Irène Jacob, Kenneth Branagh, Nathaniel Parker, Michael Maloney, Anna Patrick, Nicholas Farrell, Indra Ové
Music
Charlie Mole
Cinematography
David Johnson
Runtime
123 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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