Otello
Originally released in 2001. Otello is a music film. directed by Jürgen Flimm. With a runtime of 2h 37m, it's an epic theatrical experience.
Starring Christian Franz, Emily Magee, and Valeri Alexejev
Synopsis
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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Production Details
- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- EN
Frequently Asked Questions
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 ...
Who directed Otello?
Otello was directed by Jürgen Flimm.
How long is Otello?
Otello has a runtime of 2 hours and 37 minutes (157 minutes total).
When was Otello released?
Otello was released on January 1, 2001 in theaters.
Who are the main actors in Otello?
The main cast of Otello includes Christian Franz, Emily Magee, Valeri Alexejev, Stephan Rügamer, Andreas Schmidt.