Filming Othello

Filming Othello

Filming Othello

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Filming Othello

1979

1h 24m

7.5(13 votes)

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Overview

Filming Othello is a 1978 documentary film directed by and starring Orson Welles about the making of his award-winning 1952 production Othello. The film, which was produced for West German television, was the last completed feature film directed by Welles.

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4 featured cast members

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Orson Welles

Orson Welles

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Robert Coote

Robert Coote

Hilton Edwards

Hilton Edwards

Micheál Mac Liammóir

Micheál Mac Liammóir

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Directed by: Orson Welles
Written by: Orson Welles
Produced by: Klaus Hellwig
Juergen Hellwig

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