Shakespeare in Performance: Film
Otello (1979, Carmelo Bene)
| Title | Otello |
|---|---|
| Year | 1979 |
| Release Locations | Italy |
| Director | Carmelo Bene |
| Medium | Video |
| Play Connections | Othello (adaptation) |
Description
Filmed in the RAI studios at Torino from Oct. 10 to Nov. 11, 1979. The original production was performed in January 1979 at the Teatro Quirino di Rome with the same cast and director as the televised performance
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 | Carmelo Bene |
|---|---|
| Cassio | Luca Bosisio |
| Iago | Cosimo Cinieri |
| Roderigo | Jean Paul Boucher |
| Emilia | Licia Dotti |
| Bianca | Susanna Javicoli |
| Jolly | Cesare Dell'Aguzzo |
| Cast | Michèle Martini |
Production Team and Crew Overview
| Director | Carmelo Bene |
|---|---|
| Composer | L. Zito |
Production information courtesy of: Kenneth Rothwell