Who is Othello in Othello?

Yaphet Kotto plays Othello in the film.

What is Othello about?

Heroic general Othello (Laurence Fishburne), the only African in the Venetian army, is carrying on a courtship with white noblewoman Desdemona (Irène Jacob). Their hasty marriage causes some political upheaval, but the military leader is quickly dispatched to halt an invasion on Cyprus. Once there, Othello's lieutenant, Iago (Kenneth Branagh), who believes Othello has wronged him, conceives a plan to get revenge by convincing the new husband that his wife is unfaithful.

Othello

Name: Othello
Genre: Drama
Duration: 124

NR 2 hr 4 min

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How long is Othello?: Othello is 2 hr 4 min long.

Who directed Othello?: Liz White

Who is Othello in Othello?: Yaphet Kotto plays Othello in the film.

What is Othello about?: Heroic general Othello (Laurence Fishburne), the only African in the Venetian army, is carrying on a courtship with white noblewoman Desdemona (Irène Jacob). Their hasty marriage causes some political upheaval, but the military leader is quickly dispatched to halt an invasion on Cyprus. Once there, Othello's lieutenant, Iago (Kenneth Branagh), who believes Othello has wronged him, conceives a plan to get revenge by convincing the new husband that his wife is unfaithful.