Otello (1906 film)

Otello
Directed by
Story byWilliam Shakespeare
Starring
Release date
  • 30 October 1906 (1906-10-30)
CountryItaly

Otello is a 1906 Italian silent film based on the 1887 opera of the same name by Giuseppe Verdi, both being based on the William Shakespeare play Othello.[1] The film was directed by and starred Mario Caserini, playing opposite his wife Maria Caserini. It is believed to be the earliest film adaptation of the play, released in Italy on 30 October 1906.

Gaston Velle is also credited as co-director.[2]

  1. ^ Jackson, Russell (2020-12-17). The Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare on Screen. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-108-42116-4.
  2. ^ Goble, Alan (2011-09-08). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 978-3-11-095194-3.