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Othello

1965 · 165 min

A staged, theatrical descent into jealousy, performed with grand intensity and a slow, suffocating build toward tragedy.

Directed by: Stuart Burge
Genres: Drama
Starring: Frank Finlay, Laurence Olivier, Maggie Smith

Tagline: The greatest Othello ever by the greatest actor of our time
Overview: General Othello's marriage is destroyed when vengeful Ensign Iago convinces him that his new wife has been unfaithful.

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Directed by: Stuart Burge
Genres: Drama
Starring: Frank Finlay, Laurence Olivier, Maggie Smith

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
obsession
love
guilt
race
Places: military
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: single location
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	3
Humour	1
Realism	6
Romance	4
Tension	8
Darkness	8
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	9

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Stuart Burge
Starring: Frank Finlay, Laurence Olivier, Maggie Smith, Joyce Redman, Derek Jacobi, Robert Lang, Anthony Nicholls, Kenneth MacKintosh
Music: Richard Hampton
Cinematography: Geoffrey Unsworth
Runtime: 165 min
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English

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