Otello (1986 film)

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Otello
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Franco Zeffirelli
Screenplay by	adaptation: Franco Zeffirelli Masolino D'Amico
Based on	Othello (play) by William Shakespeare Otello (libretto) by Arrigo Boito
Produced by	Yoram Globus Menahem Golan John Thompson
Starring	Plácido Domingo Katia Ricciarelli Justino Díaz
Cinematography	Ennio Guarnieri
Edited by	Peter Taylor
Music by	Giuseppe Verdi (from Otello)
Distributed by	Cannon Films
Release date	28 August 1986 (1986-08-28)
Running time	122 minutes
Countries	Italy Netherlands
Language	Italian

Otello is a 1986 film based on the Giuseppe Verdi opera of the same name, which was itself based on the Shakespearean play Othello. The film was directed by Franco Zeffirelli and starred Plácido Domingo in the title role, Katia Ricciarelli as Desdemona and Justino Díaz as Iago. For the film's soundtrack, Lorin Maazel conducted the Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro alla Scala. The film premiered in West Germany on 28 August 1986 and received a U.S. theatrical release on 12 September 1986. It was nominated for a Bafta Award and a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film.