Othello / Ben Blumenthal presents ; directed by Dimitri Buchowetzki.

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"Cavernous chambers and stony battlements cast shadows of impending doom upon Othello and Desdemona as the mephistophelian Iago dances about them, methodically destroying their happiness and steering them toward their bitter fate with impish delight."--Container.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Othello (Motion picture : 1922)
Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors: National Film Museum (U.S.)
Kino International Corporation
Other Authors: Buchowetzki, Dimitri, 1885-1932 (Director)
Jannings, Emil, 1884-1950 (Actor)
Krauss, Werner, 1884-1959 (Actor)
Putti, Lya de, 1896?-1931 (Actor)
Lenkeffy, Ica von, 1896-1955 (Actor)
Griffith, D. W. (David Wark), 1875-1948 (Director)
Linder, Max, 1883-1925 (Actor)
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Silent film with English intertitles and musical accompaniment.
Published: New York : Kino on Video, [2001]
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Film adaptations.
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616.
Jealousy > Drama.
Betrayal > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Italy > Venice > Drama.
Betrayal.
Jealousy.
Man-woman relationships.
Silent films > Germany.
Feature films > Germany.
Feature films.
Silent films.
Drama.
Film adaptations.
Italy > Venice.
Genre:
Film adaptations.
Drama.
Silent films
Feature films
Feature films.
Silent films.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (80 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
William Shakespeare's Othello.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
"Cavernous chambers and stony battlements cast shadows of impending doom upon Othello and Desdemona as the mephistophelian Iago dances about them, methodically destroying their happiness and steering them toward their bitter fate with impish delight."--Container.
Note:Based on the play by William Shakespeare.
"Presented in association with the National Film Museum, Inc."--Container.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1922.
Videorecording.
Call Number:AF9 D0002160 VideoDVD
Credits:Photographed by Karl Hasselmann & Friedrich Paulmann ; art direction: Fritz Kraenke & Karl Machus ; piano score composed & performed by Jon C. Mirsalis.
System Details:DVD, NTSC.
Cast:
Emil Jannings, Werner Krauss, Lya De Putti, Ica von Lenkeffy.