Othello (1951)
"Orson Welles' magnificent screening of Shakespeare's immortal tragedy"
ThumbScore
👍 85%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 87%
(RT: 87%) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Cast
Micheál Mac Liammóir as Iago
Suzanne Cloutier as Desdemona
Hilton Edwards as Brabantio
Nicholas Bruce as Lodovico
Michael Laurence as Michael Cassio
Fay Compton as Emilia
Is Othello good?
Yes. 85% audience score, estimated from 222 TMDB ratings. Critics agree, scoring it 87%.
Overview
Manipulated by his jealous ensign Iago, the Moorish general Othello is driven to believe that his new wife Desdemona is unfaithful, setting in motion a chain of deception, jealousy, and violence that leads to tragedy. Wikipedia ↗
