Directed by Dimitri Buchowetzki
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Kino)
Othello, a successful general in Venice, snubs Iago as his lieutenant. Iago spends the rest of the film getting his revenge. Othello marries Desdemona despite objections from her father. Iago uses Cassio, who was selected as the lieutenant instead of him, to trick Othello into thinking that Cassio is having an affair with his new wife. Othello is driven to the edge of insanity with jealousy, leading to tragedy. Emil Jannings plays the role of Othello with flair and bombast, but it might be Werner Krauss as Iago who steals the show.
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