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Othello (1922)

Alternative title
Moor, The
Synopsis
A version of the play, based on both Cinthio’s original tale and Shakespeare’s play, with echoes of Reinhardt and Expressionism. Emil Jannings is Othello.
Country
Germany
Medium
Film; Film. 16mm. b&w. st. 80 min.
Technical information
Black-and-white / Silent
Year of release
1922
Year of production
1922
Notes
Available on DVD region 1 only. DVD extras include four silent Shakespeare films: Four silent Shakespearean shorts: DUEL SCENE FROM MACBETH (1905), THE TAMING OF THE SHREW (1908), ROMEO TURNS BANDIT (1910) and DESDEMONA (1911); Essay by Douglas Brode.
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Director
Dimitri Buchowetzki
Producer
Paul Blumenthal
Cinematographer
Friedrich Paulmann; Karl Hasselmann
Writer
William Shakespeare
Screenplay
Carl Hagen; Dimitri Buchowetzki
Art Direction
Fritz Kraencke; Karl Machus
Cast
Emil Jannings 
Ferdinand von Alten 
Ica Lenkeffy 
Kuhne. Friedrich 
Lya de Putti 
Magnus Stifter 
Theodor Loos 
Werner Krauß 

Distribution Formats

Type
Film
Format
16mm

Production Company

Name

Wörnor Film

Archive

Name

BFI National Archive

Web
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Phone
020 7255 1444
Fax
020 7436 0165
Address
21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
Name

Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division

Web
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Phone
(20) 707-8572
Fax
(20) 707-237’1
Address
Motion Picture & Television Reading Room
James Madison Building, LM 336
101 Independence Avenue, SE
Washington, D.C.
20540-4690
United States

Distributor

Name

BFI Film Bookings Unit

Email
bookings.films@bfi.org.uk
Web
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Phone
020 7957 8938 / 8935
Address
21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN

Online Retailer

Name

amazon.com

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