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Othello is a 1965 film based on the National Theatre Company's staging of Shakespeare's Othello (1964–66) staged by John Dexter. Directed by Stuart Burge, the film starred Laurence Olivier, Maggie Smith, Joyce Redman, and Frank Finlay, who all received Academy Award nominations, and provided film debuts for both Derek Jacobi and Michael Gambon.
Original Release
12/15/1965
US Release
12/15/1965
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Robert Lang | Roderigo |
| Frank Finlay | Iago |
| Anthony Nicholls | Brabantio |
| Laurence Olivier | Othello |
| Roy Holder | Clown |
| Derek Jacobi | Cassio |
| David Hargreaves | Senate Officer / Senator / Soldier / Cypriot |
| Malcolm Terris | Senate Officer / Senators-Soldiers-Cypriots / Senator / Soldier / Cypriot |
| Michael Turner | Gratiano |
| Kenneth MacKintosh | Lodovico |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Robert Lang | Roderigo |
| Frank Finlay | Iago |
| Anthony Nicholls | Brabantio |
| Laurence Olivier | Othello |
| Roy Holder | Clown |
| Derek Jacobi | Cassio |
| David Hargreaves | Senate Officer / Senator / Soldier / Cypriot |
| Malcolm Terris | Senate Officer / Senators-Soldiers-Cypriots / Senator / Soldier / Cypriot |
| Michael Turner | Gratiano |
| Kenneth MacKintosh | Lodovico |
| Harry Lomax | Duke of Venice |
| Terence Knapp | Duke's Officer / Senators-Soldiers-Cypriots / Senator / Soldier / Cypriot |
| Keith Marsh | Senator |
| Nick Edmett | Messenger / Senator / Soldier / Cypriot / Senators-Soldiers-Cypriots |
| Maggie Smith | Desdemona |
| Edward Hardwicke | Montano |
| William Hobbs | Cypriot Officer / Senators-Soldiers-Cypriots / Senator / Soldier / Cypriot |
| Trevor Martin | Cypriot Officer / Senators-Soldiers-Cypriots / Senator / Soldier / Cypriot |
| Christopher Timothy | Cypriot Officer / Senator / Soldier / Cypriot |
| Joyce Redman | Emilia |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| John Brabourne | Producer |
| Anthony Havelock-Allan | Producer |
| Richard B. Goodwin | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1966 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 1966 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 1966 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 1966 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 1966 | Golden Globe | Best English-Language Foreign Film | Nominated |
| 1966 | Golden Globe | Best Actress - Drama | Nominated |
| 1966 | Golden Globe | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |
| 1966 | Golden Globe | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
