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.
Genre: Drama
Stars: Emil Jannings, Werner Krauß, Ica von Lenkeffy, Theodor Loos, Ferdinand von Alten, Friedrich Kühne
Crew: Dimitri Buchowetzki (Director)
Country: France, Germany
Language: No Language
Studio: Wörner-Filmgesellschaft
Runtime: 79 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Feb 08, 1922
IMDb: 4.1
