Desdemona, daughter of a Venetian aristocrat, elopes with Moorish military hero Othello, to the great resentment of Othello's envious underling Iago. Alas, Iago knows Othello's weakness, and with chilling malice works on him with but too good effect.



Orson Welles.....Othello
Miche�l MacLiamm�ir.....Iago
Robert Coote.....Roderigo
Suzanne Cloutier.....Desdemona
Joan Fontaine.....Page (uncredited)

Othello was released in the U.S. on September 12, 1955 and premiered at Radio City Music Hall. Joan Fontaine had a bit part as Joseph Cotten's page during filming of September Affair. Othello won Grand Prize of the Festival (Cannes) 1952.