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Otello (1986)

Genre : Drama, Music

Runtime : 1H 58M

Director : Franco Zeffirelli

Synopsis

Based on Shakespeare's play, Verdi's opera depicts the devastating effects of jealousy, "...the green-eyed monster which doth mock the meat it feeds upon". Believing Otello has promoted the fast-rising Cassio over himself, Iago plots to destroy both Cassio and Otello. Iago convinces the jealous Otello that his beautiful wife Desdemona is unfaithful, and that Cassio is her lover. Jealousy is followed by tragedy, then retribution, "Has Heaven no more thunderbolts?"

Actors

Plácido Domingo
Plácido Domingo
Otello
Katia Ricciarelli
Katia Ricciarelli
Desdemona
Justino Díaz
Justino Díaz
Iago
Petra Malakova
Petra Malakova
Emilia
Urbano Barberini
Urbano Barberini
Cassio
Massimo Foschi
Massimo Foschi
Lodovico
Sergio Nicolai
Sergio Nicolai
Roderigo
Remo Remotti
Remo Remotti
Brabantio
Antonio Pierfederici
Antonio Pierfederici
Doge

Crews

Franco Zeffirelli
Franco Zeffirelli
Director
Yoram Globus
Yoram Globus
Producer
Menahem Golan
Menahem Golan
Producer
Arrigo Boito
Arrigo Boito
Writer
Franco Zeffirelli
Franco Zeffirelli
Adaptation
Masolino D'Amico
Masolino D'Amico
Adaptation
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
Novel
Franca Silvi
Franca Silvi
Editor
Peter Taylor
Peter Taylor
Editor
Franco Zeffirelli
Franco Zeffirelli
Production Design
Gianni Quaranta
Gianni Quaranta
Art Direction
Anna Anni
Anna Anni
Costume Design
Maurizio Millenotti
Maurizio Millenotti
Costume Design
Desideria Corridoni
Desideria Corridoni
Hairstylist
Maria Teresa Corridoni
Maria Teresa Corridoni
Key Hair Stylist
Giorgio Gregorini
Giorgio Gregorini
Hairstylist
Alfredo Marazzi
Alfredo Marazzi
Key Makeup Artist
John Thompson
John Thompson
Executive Producer
Ennio Guarnieri
Ennio Guarnieri
Director of Photography

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