
The Legacy of Othello
A fascinating exploration of the literary — The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice, by English playwright William Shakespeare (1604) — and lyrical — Othello, by Italian opera composer Giuseppe Verdi (1887) — myth of Othello, the desperately tragic story of a Moorish general in the army of the Venetian Republic whose absurd jealousy poisons his love for his wife Desdemona.
- Year: 2022
- Country: Germany
- Genre: Documentary, History
- Studio: Signed Media, ZDF, ARTE
- Keyword: poetry, poetry recitation, stage performance, literacy, stage play, classic literature, literature creation, social & cultural documentary, shakespeare's othello, british literature, literature history, prose, testimony, art documentary, shakespeare
- Director: Dag Freyer
- Cast: Joel Schultze-Motel, Oliver Magda, Katrin Katz Köbbert, Jonas Kaufmann, Jimmy Hartwig