Plot — What is Otello about?
One of the chief pleasures of this live production of Otello from the Berlin Staatsoper Unter den Linden is Daniel Barenboim's conducting. From the opening gale-force blast of storm music, through the crunching and stabbing accompaniment of Iago's "Credo" to the shimmering strings of Desdemona's "Willow Song", he doesn't miss a trick. Everything works at the highest pitch of intensity and the orchestra sticks to his beat like glue. It's a necessary compensation for the shortcomings of the staging: the stolid chorus remains unperturbed by the storm and is directed to perform with unison movements; the acting (apart from Valeri Alexejev) is non-committal, and Alexandre Tarta's video direction somewhat flat-footed. She doesn't manage to make much small-screen sense of an impenetrably murky opening scene, for example, and doesn't seem fond of reaction shots.
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Quick Facts
| Type | Movie |
| Released | 2001 |
| Genre | Music |
| Language | English |
| Runtime | 157 min |
Otello — FAQ
Is Otello worth watching? One of the chief pleasures of this live production of Otello from the Berlin Staatsoper Unter den Linden is Daniel Barenboim's conducting. From the opening gale-force blast of storm music, through the crunching and stabb
Who directed Otello? Directed by Jürgen Flimm.
Who is in the cast of Otello? It stars Christian Franz, Emily Magee, Valeri Alexejev, Stephan Rügamer, Andreas Schmidt, Kwangchul Youn and more.
Where can I stream Otello? Streaming availability for Otello is listed above when a platform is confirmed. MovieLink App is an info guide and hosts no files.
When did Otello release? It released in 2001.
