This was a faithful production of "Othello". The only reason I don't give it a "10" is because it's so dark and depressing, which I imagine is how Shakespeare intended it. All the acting is done well, by everybody. There seem to be no slip-ups anywhere. One question is do have is in the casting. How come Lya De Putti, a rather famous actress even then, didn't play Desdemona. She plays Iago's wife (love is blind to be sure!) Also, I wonder what they used to make Emil Jannings look like a Moor. I don't imagine black actors were very much in supply in Germany in those days. Watching it, I feel like I learned something, what the play was about and the characters. That in itself is reason enough to get your hands on a copy. To sum up the story, Othello comes back from the war and names Cassio his lieutenant, which really ticks off Iago and Rodrigo. Cassio is true to Othello's cause (which puts him in the minority). Iago, ugly to the bone, does him in and then lies to Othello about Desdemona. Othello kills her without learning the truth. Depressing.... Still, it was faithful to the play, so I would recommend it to anyone.
Review of Othello
