Othello refuses to believe his wife’s protests of innocence, and kills her, smothering her as she lays in her bed. Cassio is wounded by Rodrigo, but escapes, and Iago kills Rodrigo so that the conspiracy against Cassio and Othello will not be revealed. Othello is driven mad with jealousy, and rashly agrees to Iago’s plan to kill Cassio. When Desdemona tries to intercede for Cassio, Iago skillfully insinuates to Othello that Desdemona is in love with Cassio. Cassio is involved in a drunken brawl arranged by Iago, and is removed from his position as an officer by Othello. Othello is sent to Cyprus, where the Venetians are at war with the Turks. Iago is determined to take revenge against both Othello and Cassio. Iago, an ensign, feels that he has been slighted, and that he is more worthy of the promotion. Iago hates Othello, because Othello has promoted Cassio to lieutenant. Desdemona is the daughter of a Venetian senator named Brabantio. Othello is a Moorish general who serves the Venetians. The plot of the film begins in Venice, where Othello and Desdemona meet and are secretly married. The cage is hoisted in front of a castle wall. Soldiers drag Iago forward by a chain around his neck, and then shut him into a cage. The pallbearers who carry his casket are silhouetted against the sky as they walk uphill. The film begins and ends with the funeral procession for Othello.

The film was produced and directed by Orson Welles. Music was by Francesco Lavagnino and Alberto Barberis. The cast includes: Orson Welles (as Othello), Micheal MacLiammoir (Iago), Suzanne Cloutier (Desdemona), Michael Lawrence (Cassio), Fay Compton (Emilia), Hilton Edwards (Brabantio), and Robert Coote (Rodrigo). It was filmed between 19 in Morocco and Italy. The Tragedy of Othello: The Moor of Venice (1952) is an adaptation by Orson Welles of Shakespeare’s play.

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