Orson Welles' Othello
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DVD: Region Code 0.0Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); Korean (Subtitled)
Format: Black & White, Full Screen, Import, NTSC
Running Time: 92 unknown-units
Studio: MVCI
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Movie Review: "One that loved not wisely but too well"
Summary: 5 Stars
Orson Welles worked on and off for four years to complete his remarkable adaptation of OTHELLO, which was filmed in Morocco and Italy. When cash was short, Orson would take acting jobs ("The Third Man," for one) in order to fund his pet project.
Winner of the Palm d'Or at Cannes in 1952, THE TRAGEDY OF OTHELLO: THE MOOR OF VENICE was released in America three years later and was briefly shown in only two cities. The movie literally disappeared after that-- the negative assumed lost somewhere in France. Forty years later, Orson's daughter searched and eventually located this one and only silver nitrate master in New Jersey, of all places.
In pristine condition visually, restoration was only needed for the audio track. The Chicago Symphony re-recorded note-for-note the original score and this new track was "flown in." The results, picture and sound-wise are superb! Pictorially, OTHELLO is by far Orson's best work-- its beautiful scenery, imaginative edits, angles and lighting make for a movie that visually rivals the greatest works of the silent era, and in fact would stand up well in that genre.
As for the tragedy of the jealous Moor-- those unfamiliar with Renaissance-era English may at times wonder if the actors are speaking a foreign language! Yet, because of strong visuals the storyline isn't hampered by this. Welles's OTHELLO is the epitome of great film making. Along with Anthony Hopkins in TITUS (1999), it's by far my favorite screen version of Shakespeare. (CAMEOS: Joseph Cotten as a senator and Joan Fontaine as a page.)
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(7.8) The Tragedy of Othello: The Moor of Venice (USA/France/Italy/Morocco-1952) - Orson Welles/Miche?l MacLiamm?ir/Robert Coote/Suzanne Cloutier/Hilton Edwards/Nicholas Bruce/Michael Laurence/Fay Compton/Doris Dowling (uncedited: Joseph Cotten, Joan Fontaine)
Summary of Orson Welles' Othello
Originally titled, "The Tragedy of Othello: The Moor of Venice" this is Orson Welles' magnificent screening of Shakespeare's immortal tragedy. ++++ DVD FEATURES: This officially licensed South Korean release is All-Region NTSC Code 0 (plays worldwide); provides 4:3 Full Screen display (in the ORIGINAL Black and White) with Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Sound in ENGLISH with optional (removable) English and Korean subtitles. It also includes the "Restoring Othello" feature with the film's owner, producers, mixers, orchestral conductor, sound editor, etc. DVD packaging includes some written material in Korean.Classics DVD Video
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