OtelloMovie
Herbert von Karajan directed this film of Verdi’s Shakespearan masterpiece as well as conducting the Berlin Philharmonic. As the tragic Moor of Venice, arguably his greatest role, John Vickers (in the words of critic David Cairns) "commands both the notes and the moral grandeur of the part. … And he has the aura of greatness – greatness of heart, of bearing, of musical and dramatic conception". Mirella Freni is a heartbreakingly lovely and fragile Desdemona, while the fine English baritone Peter Glossop plays the villainous Jago.
About Otello
Otello is a 1973 music movie directed by Roger Benamou.
The production information lists a runtime of 2h 20m, production credits from Germany, an original language code of IT.
The credited cast includes Jon Vickers, Mirella Freni, Peter Glossop, Stefania Malagú. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
