Orson Welles dons blackface to play Othello, Shakespeare's tragic Moor of Venice, who is persuaded by the snake-like whisperings of the duplicitous Iago (Michael MacLiammoir) to murder his faithful wife, Desdemona (Suzanne Cloutier). Another labour of love for Welles - it took him three years to complete - that is a stunning feast for the eyes. Welles might have the physical presence, but it is Irish stage actor MacLiammoir who dominates.
Review of Othello
