Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Orson Welles& Newly Restored & Othello& Filmed as a classical tragedy Orson Welles Othello is a tale of passion jealousy & murder Welles believed so much in this project that he financed the production which was shot over several years across multiple locations including Italy & Morocco In the title role Welles shows us a man who has fought many wars but stillmaintains a princely disposition As Desdemona Suzanne Cloutier is guileless but strong enough to have wanted & pursued the Moor She alone is accused of pretending to be what she is not & her openness makes her suspect in a world where few appear to be as they are In a rare filmed role Micheál Mac Liammór excels as the diabolical Iago a master of manipulating appearances & devoid of any motive save pure evil The journey between heaven & hell concludes with the exposure of both Iago s scheme & the tragedy of Othello who ultimately could not believe in the purity of his wife