Othello (1952)
Directed by Orson Welles · Cinematography by G.R. Aldo, George Fanto, Anchise Brizzi
Approved90 min65 frames
Drama
Orson Welles' magnificent screening of Shakespeare's immortal tragedy
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What is Othello about?
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.
Where can you watch Othello?
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What does the cinematography of Othello look like?
Sampled across 65 frames, the coverage of Othello leans on close-ups (45% of the sample) and wide compositions (34%). The camera returns again and again to low angles. Cinematographer G.R. Aldo keeps 54% of it in hard-edged, chiaroscuro light. Night and dusk account for 40% of the frames.
What is the color palette of Othello?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Othello (1952) are #030303, #303030, #8d8d8d, #cccccc, #6d6d6d, #f7f7f7 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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