Othello

film by Parker [1995]

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Oliver Parker's 1995 film Othello is an adaptation of William Shakespeare's tragedy. The story centers on Othello, a Moorish general in Venice, who is manipulated by his ensign, Iago. Iago's jealousy and deceit lead Othello to believe his wife, Desdemona, is unfaithful. This false belief tragically drives Othello to kill Desdemona and then himself upon realizing her innocence. The film features Laurence Fishburne as Othello and Kenneth Branagh as Iago.123

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Kenneth Branagh
…as Iago in the film Othello, and in 2006 he directed the film As You Like It. He also directed and acted in the motion pictures Dead Again (1991) and Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1994).
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…as Iago in the film Othello, and in 2006 he directed the film As You Like It. He also directed and acted in the motion pictures Dead Again (1991) and Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1994).
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