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Orson Welles directs and gives a towering performance in the title role of Shakespeare's tragedy about the hot-tempered Moor who goes mad with jealousy when he is tricked into believing that his wife has been unfaithful. Shot over a period of three years in Italy and France, the restored version of this visually dazzling adaptation is one of Welles' most underrated films.

Othello is a 1955 drama with a runtime of 1 hour and 33 minutes. It has received mostly positive reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 7.5.