The Moorish General Othello is manipulated into thinking that his new wife Desdemona has been carrying on an affair with his Lieutenant Michael Cassio, when in reality, it is all part of the scheme of a bitter Ensign named Iago.
Sir Kenneth Branagh. Nuff said.
FUN FACT: The first time an African-American was cast in the title role in a movie version of Othello.
Othello (1995)
Director
Oliver Parker
Film Rating
R
Cast
Laurence Fishburne, Kenneth Branagh, Irène Jacob, Nathaniel Parker, Michael Sheen, Anna Patrick
Year
1995
Run Time
2h 3min