The Legacy of Othello

Overview

A fascinating exploration of the literary — The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice, by English playwright William Shakespeare (1604) — and lyrical — Othello, by Italian opera composer Giuseppe Verdi (1887) — myth of Othello, the desperately tragic story of a Moorish general in the army of the Venetian Republic whose absurd jealousy poisons his love for his wife Desdemona.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 12, 2022

Original language

German

Spoken languages

German

Countries

Germany

Production

ARTE,ZDF,Signed Media

Cast

Jimmy Hartwig,Oliver Magda,Katrin Katz Köbbert,Joel Schultze-Motel,Jonas Kaufmann

Director

Dag Freyer

Writer

Dag Freyer

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt21036524