Otello (1986)

PG   |    |  Drama, Music

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Based on Shakespeare's play, Verdi's opera depicts the devastating effects of jealousy, "...the green-eyed monster which doth mock the meat it feeds upon". Believing Otello has promoted the... See full summary »

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Nominated for 1 Oscar.

Another 2 wins & 7 nominations.

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8 February 2019 | xjonx
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| Didn't realize that this wasn't in English.
I don't understand Italian, singing or spoken, and I couldn't follow the subtitles. It might be great for opera fans, but it was all lost on me.

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Trivia

Franco Zeffirelli later said that out of all the films he ever made, "Otello" is his favorite, and admitted that after he made the picture, he had "a bit of a crisis" because he felt that he could never be able to duplicate that achievement.

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Genres

Drama | Music

Details

Release Date:

12 September 1986

Language

Italian

Country of Origin

Netherlands, Italy, USA

Filming Locations

Italy

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$23,076 (USA) (14 September 1986)

Gross:

$189,042 (USA)

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