Long believed lost, this is the newly restored masterpiece of Orson Welles' 1952 classic based on the famous William Shakespeare play. Also includes a special introduction by his daughter Beatrice Welles-Smith.
Review 1:
"...Like Welles, his OTHELLO roars for itself....[This film] has a magnificent screen life of its own..."
Source: New York Times
p.C1 03/06/1992
Review 2:
"...Visually stunning....One of Welles' purest, most straightforward masterpieces..." -- Rating: A
Source: Entertainment Weekly
p.65 08/18/1995
Review 3:
"...It boasts a quicksilver inventiveness that renders the majority of Shakespeare adaptations leaden-footed..."
Source: Sight and Sound
p.69 11/01/2003
Review 4:
"...From Suzanne Cloutier's Desdemona to the noir-ish black-and-white photography, OTHELLO ranks with Olivier's RICHARD III and Branagh's HENRY V as the most immediate screen Bard yet..." -- 4 out of 4 stars
Source: USA Today
p.4D 04/30/1992
Review 5:
"...OTHELLO exhibits Welles' flair for dramatic compositions....Always visually interesting..."
Source: Chicago Sun-Times
p.42 04/10/1992
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