Othello
Taste attributes: dramaromancedetectiveslowtried & testedheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancelove conquers all
"Orson Welles' magnificent screening of Shakespeare's immortal tragedy"
Boxlist takeAn emotional, heavy romantic drama: grounded and intimate. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
Quality rating
7.4 /10
TMDB · 138 votes
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What lines up
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
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Synopsis
When a secret marriage is planned between Othello, a Moorish general, and Desdemona, the daughter of Senator Brabantio, her old suitor Roderigo takes it hard. He allies himself with Iago, who has his own grudge against Othello, and the two conspire to bring Othello down. When their first plan, to have him accused of witchcraft, fails, they plant evidence intended to make him believe Desdemona is unfaithful.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 1951
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Les Films Marceau
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
