Othello (1908)
- Directed by
- William V. Ranous
- Genre
- silent film
- Country
- United States
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This is a silent film adaptation of Shakespeare's Othello. It shows the general Othello being manipulated by Iago into suspecting his wife Desdemona of infidelity. The actor William V. Ranous both directed and played Othello, while Julia Swayne Gordon performed as Desdemona in her first film role.
early-cinemasilentmelodramatictragicjealouscompacthistoricalstagedemotionally intense
What happens
Othello è un cortometraggio muto del 1908 diretto da William V. Ranous che è anche protagonista del film, una delle primissime trasposizione cinematografiche della tragedia di Shakespeare e l'esordio cinematografico di Julia Swayne Gordon nel ruolo di Desdemona. Il film è conosciuto anche con il titolo alternativo Jealousy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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