Yes, very. More sad than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Othello end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Othello one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Othello easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Othello

Name: Othello
Genre: Drama
Released: 1951
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Orson Welles, Micheál Mac Liammóir, Robert Coote, Suzanne Cloutier, Hilton Edwards

Orson Welles' magnificent screening of Shakespeare's immortal tragedy

Directed by Orson Welles

Produced by Les Films Marceau, Mercury Productions

195193 min7.4 / 10

A dark, psychologically intense tragedy about jealousy and manipulation that destroys a marriage and ends in murder, grounded in Shakespeare's exploration of human weakness and moral corruption.

Manipulated by his jealous ensign Iago, the Moorish general Othello is driven to believe that his new wife Desdemona is unfaithful, setting in motion a chain of deception, jealousy, and violence that leads to tragedy.

Clusters

Toxic Romantic Relationships Serial Killers And Assassins Weddings and Marriage Murder And Assassination Family and Marriage Problems

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Husband Wife Relationship Victim Based On Play Or Musical Love Murder Interracial Marriage Tragic Love Handkerchief Resentment Jealous Husband Father Daughter Conflict Mistrust Of Wife

Questions people ask

Is Othello sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Does Othello end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.
Is Othello one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 95% of films.
Is Othello scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is Othello violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is Othello easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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