Otello (1973)

2h 20m · 21 May 1973

Music

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Herbert von Karajan directed this film of Verdi’s Shakespearan masterpiece as well as conducting the Berlin Philharmonic. As the tragic Moor of Venice, arguably his greatest role, John Vickers (in the words of critic David Cairns) "commands both the notes and the moral grandeur of the part. … And he has the aura of greatness – greatness of heart, of bearing, of musical and dramatic conception". Mirella Freni is a heartbreakingly lovely and fragile Desdemona, while the fine English baritone Peter Glossop plays the villainous Jago.

Movie ID	132231
Genre	Music
Director	Roger Benamou
Main cast	Jon Vickers, Mirella Freni, Peter Glossop, Stefania Malagú, José van Dam, Michel Sénéchal, Aldo Bottion, Herbert von Karajan
Release date	21 May 1973
Release year	1973
Language	Italian
Duration	140 min (2h 20m)
Rating	8.0 / 10 (TMDB)
Production house	Deutsche Grammophon