A visually stunning tragic and poetic work by the director of Citizen Kane
New 2K restoration
In Venice, weddings take place in secret between the Moor Othello, a Venetian general esteemed by his peers, and the beautiful Desdemona, daughter of the senator Brabantio. At the back of the church, two men stand back: there is Iago, Othello's officer who has an immeasurable hatred for his superior, and Roderigo, madly in love with Desdemona. After their union, Othello goes to fight the Turkish fleet, then finds his wife on the island of Cyprus where he is appointed governor. The deceitful Iago is then determined to destroy the happiness of the newlyweds and will therefore work to manipulate those around them...
Shortly after the release of Macbeth in 1948, Orson Welles ( The Magnificent Ambersons ) adapted Shakespeare for the cinema for the second time. Despite filming strewn with pitfalls, his Othello is a stunning transposition of the original tragedy, very justly rewarded at the 1952 Cannes Film Festival. Carried by a breathtaking trio of actors (Orson Welles, Micheál Mac Liammóir and Suzanne Cloutier), Othello is a masterpiece of unmistakable aesthetics, available for the first time in its restored 2K version.
OTHELLO
(1952 – B&W – 93 mins)
new 2K restoration
BLU-RAY COLLECTOR'S EDITION + 1 BONUS DVD
. THE MOVIE (OFFICIAL RESTORED 1992 VERSION)
. PERSPECTIVES ON "OTHELLO" (45 mins)
Joseph McBride, film historian and author of What Ever Happened to Orson Welles? , delivers a personal and fascinating take on the adaptation of Othello. At the same time critical, historical and full of anecdotes, this river interview returns in particular to the official restoration of the film operated in 1992.
. "RETURN TO GLENNASCAUL" (1951 - B&W - 27 mn) a short film directed by Hilton Edwards
In Ireland, on a deserted road, Orson Welles invites a man whose car has broken down to ride with him. The stranger then tells him what happened to him a year earlier in the same place when he picked up two women hitchhiking...
. TRAILER 2014
. BD-ROM PART
. "SHAKESPEARE AND ORSON WELLES" a documentary by Isidro Romero (1975 - B&W - 53 mn)
Directed by Richard Marienstras, a rare and fascinating interview by Orson Welles on William Shakespeare and his theatrical and cinematographic adaptations.
SINGLE DVD EDITION
. PERSPECTIVES ON "OTHELLO" (45 mins)
Joseph McBride, film historian and author of What Ever Happened to Orson Welles? , delivers a personal and fascinating take on the adaptation of Othello. At the same time critical, historical and full of anecdotes, this river interview returns in particular to the official restoration of the film operated in 1992.
. "RETURN TO GLENNASCAUL" (1951 - B&W - 27 mn) a short film directed by Hilton Edwards
In Ireland, on a deserted road, Orson Welles invites a man whose car has broken down to ride with him. The stranger then tells him what happened to him a year earlier in the same place when he picked up two women hitchhiking...
. TRAILER 2014
. BD-ROM PART
Released November 5, 2014
