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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Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar.

Another 2 wins & 7 nominations.

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7 October 2000 | rps-2
10
| Genius.Pure genius.
So seldom does everything come to-gether so perfectly. Verdi's masterpiece. Zeferelli's genius. Domingo's voice and those of a superb cast. I had just seen an excellent stage production of Otello last week and pulled out this tape to watch with a friend and again savour this wonderful opera. Nobody should have such sublime pleasure twice in one week. Powerful, Wonderful, Awesome. Magnificent. Why why why do people listen to rock and to rap when this music is available? A raptuous ten!

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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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Drama | Music

Details

Release Date:

12 September 1986

Language

Italian

Country of Origin

Netherlands, Italy, USA

Filming Locations

Italy

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$23,076 14 September 1986

Gross USA:

$189,042

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