Othello (1922)
Title: Othello
Original Title: Othello
Release Date: 1922-02-08
Status: Released
Rating: 6.9/10 (from 12 votes)
Language: DE
Genres: Drama
Production Companies: Wörner-Filmgesellschaft
Even without the benefit of sound, the 1922 German adaptation of Othello seems more operatic than Shakespearean. This may be due to the casting of Emil Jannings, to whom restraint and subtlety were strangers. Werner Krauss, of Cabinet of Dr. Caligari fame, is on hand as the duplicitous Iago. Appearing as the unfortunate Desdemona is Lea Von Lenkeffy, better known as Lya de Putti. Produced on an elaborate scale, Othello may not be true to the letter of Shakespeare, but is undeniably a smorgasbord of visual delights.
Cast
Emil Jannings
Othello
Werner Krauss
Iago
Ica von Lenkeffy
Desdemona
Theodor Loos
Cassio
Ferdinand von Alten
Rodrigo
Friedrich Kühne
Brabantio
Magnus Stifter
Montano
Lya De Putti
Emilia
Ludwig Rex
