Otello
1986 · 118 MIN · IMDB 6.9 · 634 VOTES · DIR. Franco Zeffirelli
Overview
Based on Shakespeare's play, Verdi's opera depicts the devastating effects of jealousy, "...the green-eyed monster which doth mock the meat it feeds upon". Believing Otello has promoted the fast-rising Cassio over himself, Iago plots to destroy both Cassio and Otello. Iago convinces the jealous Otello that his beautiful wife Desdemona is unfaithful, and that Cassio is her lover. Jealousy is followed by tragedy, then retribution, "Has Heaven no more thunderbolts?"
Dialogue Timeline — 888 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:12 (crashing thunder)
00:03:18 Thou, who governs the world and sky!
00:06:54 Look.
00:13:24 Drink with me! Drink with me!
00:15:51 Brothers, stop this fighting.
00:20:59 and recovers.
00:25:55 that I fear, I fear never to know again
00:32:35 and in my wrath I speak his name.
00:39:13 Beware, my lord, of jealousy!
00:44:32 that it deserves pardon.
00:48:32 My poison begins to work
00:51:43 I would be better off a swindler.
00:56:02 a flower-embroidered handkerchief
01:01:36 May God smile on you, dear husband
01:06:05 I hear it
01:10:50 with poverty
01:15:57 to know if I am forgiven.
01:19:20 (crowd sings anthem)
01:24:32 (Othello) I shall obey.
01:28:32 My poison is working.
01:35:38 Pray for the sinner
01:43:00 (gasps)
01:46:32 - (Jago) Hold your tongue! - No!
01:53:24 (moans softly)
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed888
Dialogue density7.5 lines / min
First line00:00:12
Final line01:53:24
Production Record
DirectorFranco Zeffirelli
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes634