---
title: 'Othello (1921)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Dimitri Buchowetzki'
released: '1921-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 79
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Germany'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/othello-1921'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0013469/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Othello (1921)

1921 · 79 min · Drama · Germany


## Synopsis

Othello is a 1922 German silent historical romantic drama film directed by Dimitri Buchowetzki, and starring Emil Jannings, Werner Krauss and Ica von Lenkeffy. It was based on William Shakespeare's play The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice, the first of six major film adaptations of the work. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Karl Machus.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Dimitri Buchowetzki](https://cinepixo.com/people/dimitri-buchowetzki)
- **Screenplay:** [Dimitri Buchowetzki](https://cinepixo.com/people/dimitri-buchowetzki), [Karl Mueller-Hagens](https://cinepixo.com/people/karl-mueller-hagens)
- **Director of Photography:** [Karl Hasselmann](https://cinepixo.com/people/karl-hasselmann)

## Cast

- [Theodor Loos](https://cinepixo.com/people/theodor-loos) as Michael Cassio
- [Ica von Lenkeffy](https://cinepixo.com/people/ica-von-lenkeffy) as Desdemona
- [Lya De Putti](https://cinepixo.com/people/lya-de-putti) as Emilia
- [Magnus Stifter](https://cinepixo.com/people/magnus-stifter) as Montano
- [Emil Jannings](https://cinepixo.com/people/emil-jannings) as Othello
- [Ferdinand von Alten](https://cinepixo.com/people/ferdinand-von-alten) as Roderigo
- [Ludwig Rex](https://cinepixo.com/people/ludwig-rex)
- [Friedrich Kühne](https://cinepixo.com/people/friedrich-kuhne) as Brabantio
- [Werner Krauss](https://cinepixo.com/people/werner-krauss) as Iago

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