Documentary ·History · Germany · 2022 · 53m

The Legacy of Othello

Mythos Othello

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Director
Dag Freyer
Cast
Joel Schultze-Motel as Othello Oliver Magda as Jago Katrin Katz Köbbert as Desdemona Jonas Kaufmann as Self Jimmy Hartwig as Self
Crew
Dag Freyer — Writer
Synopsis

A fascinating exploration of the literary — The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice, by English playwright William Shakespeare (1604) — and lyrical — Othello, by Italian opera composer Giuseppe Verdi (1887) — myth of Othello, the desperately tragic story of a Moorish general in the army of the Venetian Republic whose absurd jealousy poisons his love for his wife Desdemona.

Mood & Themes
poetrypoetry recitationstage performanceliteracystage playclassic literatureliterature creationsocial & cultural documentarybritish literatureliterature historyprosetestimony
Key Collaborators
Dag Freyer Director Dag Freyer Writer
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