Othello
Othello

Othello

February 08, 1922 | 79 min

Even without the benefit of sound, the 1922 German adaptation of Othello seems more operatic than Shakespearean. This may be due to the casting of Emil Jannings, to whom restraint and subtlety were strangers. Werner Krauss, of Cabinet of Dr. Caligari fame, is on hand as the duplicitous Iago. Appearing as the unfortunate Desdemona is Lea Von Lenkeffy, better known as Lya de Putti. Produced on an elaborate scale, Othello may not be true to the letter of Shakespeare, but is undeniably a smorgasbord of visual delights.

Genres

Drama

Cast

Naomi Scott

Emil Jannings

Naomi Scott

Werner Krauß

Naomi Scott

Ica von Lenkeffy

Naomi Scott

Theodor Loos

Naomi Scott

Ferdinand von Alten

Naomi Scott

Friedrich Kühne

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