The evil Iago pretends to be friend of Othello in order to manipulate him to serve his own end in the film version of this Shakespeare classic.
Acting
Fishburne's wounded nobility vs. Branagh's reptilian charm—pure electricity.
Cinematography
Golden Venetian decadence rotting from within, frame by frame.
Writing
Parker's ruthless cuts make Shakespeare feel dangerously immediate.
Director
Oliver Parker
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