Othello (1922)

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Buchowetzki, Dimitri, 1885-1932, director, screenwriter.

Müller-Hagens, Karl, screenwriter.

AM (Publisher), digitiser.

British Film Institute, owner.

Language:

Danish

Subjects (All):

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Othello.

Shakespeare, William.

Genre:

Fiction films

Silent films

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (2 hours, 21 min., 55 sec.)) silent with intertitles, black and white

Production:

[Germany] Wörner Film ; Ufa 1922

Contained In:

Shakespeare in silent film

Language Note:

Silent film with Danish intertitles

Summary:

Othello (1922) is a silent German film based on Shakespeare's play. It tells the story of Othello, a soldier, who is tricked by his jealous servant Iago into believing his wife Desdemona has been unfaithful, leading to a tragic ending

Please be aware that this film includes racist representations which some people may find distressing

Participant:

Ferdinand von Alten, Emil Jannings, Werner Krauß, Friedrich Kühne, Ica de Lenkeffy, Theodor Loos, Lya de Putti, Ludwig Rex, Magnus Stifter

Credits:

Director, Dimitri Buchowetzki ; author of original work, William Shakespeare ; screenplay, Dimitri Buchowetzki, Karl Müller-Hagens

Notes:

Original film format: 35mm

Vendor supplied data

Related Work:

Based on : Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Othello http://viaf.org/viaf/185496935

OCLC:

1582416934