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Dominican Rep. Othello
1,824
Drama
Based on classic Shakepeare play. Othello, a Moor who has just eloped with the white Desdemona when the play opens, leaves Venice to command the Venetian armies in Cyprus, accompanied by his new wife and lieutenant Cassio. The treacherous standard-bearer, Iago, plants Desdemona's handkerchief on Cassio, managing to convince Othello that his wife has been unfaithful with the lieutenant. Othello kills Desdemona out of jealousy, before ... [+]
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"Mr. Branagh's superb performance...guarantees this film an immediacy that any audience will understand." | ||
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"Parker has shown how involving and moving Shakespeare can still be on the screen." | ||
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"Parker, whose screenplay strips down the original play, merely produces a lackluster essence." | ||
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"The movie is roughly on the same cinematic level as the Mel Gibson Hamlet, though it tends to get under your skin a little more once it gets rolling." | ||
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"For sheer impact, this Othello can stand side-by-side with the versions brought to the screen by Orson Welles and Lawrence Olivier. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)" |
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