Othello
- Alternative title
- Moor, The
- Synopsis
- A version of the play, based on both Cinthio’s original tale and Shakespeare’s play, with echoes of Reinhardt and Expressionism. Emil Jannings is Othello.
- Country
- Germany
- Medium
- Film
- Technical information
- Black-and-white / Silent
- Year of release
- 1922
- Duration
- 8,731 feet
Credits
- Director
- Dimitri Buchowetzki
- Producer
- Paul Blumenthal
- Cinematographer
- Friedrich Paulmann; Karl Hasselmann
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Screenplay
- Carl Hagen; Dimitri Buchowetzki
- Art Direction
- Fritz Kraencke; Karl Machus
- Cast
Emil Jannings Othello Ica Lenkeffy Desdemona Werner Krauß Iago Theodor Loos Michael Cassio Lya de Putti Emilia Ferdinand von Alten Roderigo Kuhne. Friedrich Brabantio Magnus Stifter Montano
Additional Details
- Production type
- Fiction Films
- Plays
- Othello
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- Available on DVD region 1 only. DVD extras include four silent Shakespeare films: Four silent Shakespearean shorts: DUEL SCENE FROM MACBETH (1905), THE TAMING OF THE SHREW (1908), ROMEO TURNS BANDIT (1910) and DESDEMONA (1911); Essay by Douglas Brode.
- History
- Released in the US in 1923 by Export & Import Film Co.
- Textual information
- The BFI National Archive copy is the American version, produced by Ben Blumenthal and David P. Howells, and edited by Don Bartlett. This 16mm print with English titles, is 2,341ft (65 minutes). The original German release length was 2,662m (8,731ft 35mm).
- Reviews
- Ball, Robert Hamilton. Shakespeare on Silent Film: A Strange Eventful History. London: George Allen and Unwin, 1968 (pp279-84, 376-377), Ball, who heavily criticises the film "the production was tasteless and unimaginative", and "the acting in general is incredibly bad", details each reel.
Production Company
- Name
Wörnor Film
Archive
- Name
BFI National Archive
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections/searching-access-collections/research-viewing-services External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7255 1444
- Fax
- 020 7436 0165
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
- Name
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division
- Web
- http://catalog.loc.gov/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- (20) 707-8572
- Fax
- (20) 707-237’1
- Address
- Motion Picture & Television Reading Room
James Madison Building, LM 336
101 Independence Avenue, SE
Washington, D.C.
20540-4690
United States
Distributor
- Name
BFI Film Bookings Unit
- bookings.films@bfi.org.uk
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/about-bfi/help-faq/film-bookings External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7957 8938 / 8935
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
Online Retailer
- Name
amazon.com
- Web
- http://www.amazon.com External site opens in new window
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Othello". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/15827 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)