Otello

Synopsis

Filmed version of Verdi’s opera directed by Franco Zeffirelli. The Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro alla Scala, Milan are conducted by Lorin Maazel who also directed and produced the music. Placido Domingo is Otello and Justino Diaz is Iago.

Language

Italian (Standard)

Country

Italy

Medium

Film

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

1986

Subjects

Music

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Related items

Zeffirrelli’s ‘Otello’, From Stage to Screen

Credits

Director

Franco Zeffirelli

Producer

Menahem Golan; Yoram Globus

Cinematographer

Ennio Guarnieri

Writer

Arrigo Boito

Screenplay

Franco Zeffirelli

Music

Giuseppe Verdi

Art Direction

Gianni Quaranta

Cast

Costantin Zaharia
Edward Toumajin
Edwin Francis
Ezio Di Cesare
Giannicola Pigliucci
John Macurdy
Justino Diaz
Katia Ricciarelli
Massimo Foschi
Petra Malakova
Plácido Domingo
Remo Remotti
Sergio Nicolai
Urbano Barberini

Production Company

Name

Cannon Italia

Address

Italy

Name

Italian International Film

Distributor (Sale)

 

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