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Othello (1922 film)

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Othello
Directed byDimitri Buchowetzki
Written by
  • Dimitri Buchowetzki
  • Carl Hagen
Based onOthello
by William Shakespeare
Starring
Cinematography
Production
company
Wörner-Filmgesellschaft
Distributed byUFA
Release date
  • February 1922 (1922-02)
Running time
79 minutes
CountryWeimar Republic
Languages

Othello is a 1922 German silent historical romantic drama film directed by Dimitri Buchowetzki, and starring Emil Jannings, Werner Krauss and Ica von Lenkeffy. It was based on William Shakespeare's play The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice, the first of six major film adaptations of the work.[1] It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Karl Machus.

Cast

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Home media

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The film was released on DVD on 19 June 2001.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Hadfield p. 1
  2. ^ Tribbey, Ralph (12 April 2001). "DVD NEWS BRIEFS: Rhino Bows 'Swope'; 'Proof of Life' DVD; 'Jungle Girl' Found; Kino's 'Richard III'". hive4media.com. Archived from the original on 21 April 2001. Retrieved 1 September 2019.

Bibliography

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  • Hadfield, Andrew. A Routledge Literary Sourcebook on William Shakespeare's Othello. Routledge, 2003.
  • Kreimeier, Klaus. The Ufa Story: A History of Germany's Greatest Film Company, 1918–1945. University of California Press, 1999.
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