Manipulated by his jealous ensign Iago, the Moorish general Othello is driven to believe that his new wife Desdemona is unfaithful, setting in motion a chain of deception, jealousy, and violence that leads to tragedy.
Keywords:
Husband wife relationship
Victim
Based on play or musical
Love
Murder
Interracial marriage
Tragic love
Handkerchief
Resentment
Jealous husband
Father daughter conflict
Mistrust of wife
Movie tag line: "Orson Welles' magnificent screening of Shakespeare's immortal tragedy"
Character: Othello
Character: Iago
Character: Roderigo
Character: Desdemona
Character: Brabantio