Othello (1922 film)
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Othello | |
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Directed by | Dimitri Buchowetzki |
Written by |
William Shakespeare (play) Dimitri Buchowetzki Carl Hagen |
Starring |
Emil Jannings Werner Krauss Ica von Lenkeffy Theodor Loos |
Cinematography |
Karl Hasselmann Friedrich Paulmann |
Studio | Wörner-Filmgesellschaft |
Distributed by | UFA |
Release dates | February 1922 |
Country | Germany |
Language |
Silent German intertitles |
Othello is a 1922 German silent historical drama film directed by Dimitri Buchowetzki and starring Emil Jannings, Werner Krauss and Ica von Lenkeffy. It was based on William Shakespeare's play Othello, the first of six major film productions of the work.[1]
Cast
- Emil Jannings as Othello
- Werner Krauss as Iago
- Ica von Lenkeffy as Desdemona
- Theodor Loos as Cassio
- Ferdinand von Alten as Rodrigo
- Friedrich Kühne as Brabantio
- Magnus Stifter as Montano
- Lya De Putti as Emilia
- Ludwig Rex
References
- ↑ Hadfield p.1
Bibliography
- Hadfield, Andrew. A Routledge Literary Sourcebook on William Shakespeare's Othello. Routledge, 2003.
- Kreimeier, Klaus. The Ufa Story: A History of Germany's Greatest Film Company, 1918-1945. University of California Press, 1999.
External links
- Othello at the Internet Movie Database
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