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Othello (Motion picture : 1951)

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Uniform title headingOthello (Motion picture : 1951)
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Variant(s)Othello (Motion picture : 1952)
Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice (Motion picture)
See alsoFilm director: Welles, Orson, 1915-1985
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Screenwriter: Welles, Orson, 1915-1985
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Motion picture adaptation of (work): Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Othello
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Other standard no.tt0045251
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Q2704454
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Form of workMotion pictures Feature films Fiction films Film adaptations Romance films
Beginning date1951
1952
Place of originUnited States Morocco Italy France
Found inDel Ministro, Maurizio. Othello di Welles, c2000.
Katz, E. Film enc., 1994 (Othello)
Directors and their films, 1895-1990 (Othello)
Int. dic. of films and filmmakers, 1990 (Othello)
Internet movie data base, Aug. 6, 2001 (Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice; 1952 film directed by Orson Welles; [other films with title Othello])
IMDb, June 3, 2017 (Othello (1951); The Tragedy of Othello: The Moor of Venice (original title); drama, history, romance; director: Orson Welles; writer: William Shakespeare (play); country: USA, Italy, Morocco, France; premiere: 27 November 1951, Turin, Italy; release date: 12 September 1955 (USA))
Wikipedia, June 3, 2017: Othello (1951 film) (Othello (also known as The Tragedy of Othello: The Moor of Venice) is a 1951 drama film directed and produced by Orson Welles, who also adapted the Shakespearean play and played the title role. Recipient of the Palme d'Or at the 1952 Cannes Film Festival, the film was distributed by United Artists when it was released in the United States in 1955; screenplay by Orson Welles; Welles trimmed the source material, which is generally around three hours when performed, down to a little over 90 minutes for the film; a dubbed version of Othello premiered in Rome, Italy on 29 November 1951; original English-language version premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on 10 May 1952; country: Morocco, Italy)
AllMovie website, June 3, 2017 (Othello (1952); directed by Orson Welles; genre: Drama; sub-genres: Tragedy, Period Film; release date: Nov 29, 1951; countries: France, Italy, Morocco)