Otello is a 1986 film based on the Giuseppe Verdi opera of the same name, which was itself based on the Shakespearean play Othello. The film was directed by Franco Zeffirelli and starred Plácido Domingo in the title role, Katia Ricciarelli as Desdemona and Justino Díaz as Iago. For the movie's soundtrack, Lorin Maazel conducted the Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro alla Scala. The film premiered in West Germany on August 28, 1986 and received a U.S. theatrical release on September 12, 1986. It was nominated for a Bafta Award and a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film.
Long Live Otello!
Movieclips
#Otello#Opera#1986#1980s#Guiseppe Verdi#Shakespearean Play#Franco Zeffirelli#Plácido Domingo#Katia Ricciarelli#Desdemona#Justino Díaz#Iago#Lorin Maazel#Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro alla Scala#Teatro alla Scala#West Germany#Aug 28 1986#Sept 12 1986#Bafta Award#Golden Globe#Best Foreign Language Film#alchetron.com#Movieclips#Youtube