Shakespeare in Performance: Film
Othello (1922, Dimitri Buchowetzki)
| Title | Othello |
|---|---|
| Year | 1922 |
| Release Locations | Germany |
| Director | Dimitri Buchowetzki |
| Medium | Black & white video |
| Length | 1 hrs, 33 mins |
| Languages | English |
| Audience | college and university general public |
| Play Connections | Othello (abridgment) |
Description
Until recently this silent Othello was buried in archives, but it has now become available on the video market. An outgrowth of German expressionism, it shows the flamboyant acting styles of the period
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
| Brabantio | Friedrich Kühne |
|---|---|
| Othello | Emil Jannings |
| Cassio | Theodor Loos |
| Iago | Werner Krauss |
| Roderigo | Ferdinand Von Alten |
| Montano | Magnus Stifter |
| Desdemona | Ica von Lenkeffy |
| Emilia | Lya de Putti |
Production Team and Crew Overview
| Director | Dimitri Buchowetzki |
|---|---|
| Producer | Paul Blumenthal |
| Producer | David P. Howells |
| Editor | Don Bartlett |
| Camera | Friedrich Paulmann |
| Production | Fritz Kraencke |
| Production | Karl Machus |
| Other | Karl Hasselman |
Company Overview
| Producer | Wörner Film |
|---|
Production information courtesy of: Kenneth Rothwell