Shakespeare in Performance: Film
Othello (1907, Oskar Messter)
| Title | Othello |
|---|---|
| Year | 1907 |
| Release Locations | Germany |
| Director | Oskar Messter |
| Medium | Video |
| Play Connections | Othello (scene(s)) |
Description
According to R.H. Ball, this film marked a primitive attempt at sound, as Henny Porten, the German film star, mimed for the camera "The death of Othello" from Verdi's opera. Meanwhile, backstage a phonograph record supplied the sound
Description from Shakespeare on Screen : an International Filmography and Videography by Kenneth S. Rothwell and Annabelle Henkin Melzer. ©1990 Kenneth S. Rothwell. Cited by permission. — Added 2008-11-14
Cast Overview
| Othello | Franz Porten |
|---|---|
| Desdemona | Henny Porten |
Production Team and Crew Overview
| Director | Oskar Messter |
|---|
Production information courtesy of: Kenneth Rothwell