Movies like Othello
If Othello's mix of love, tragedy and blackface stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Othello's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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Othello
1951 · Directed by Orson Welles · 93 min7.4
Why you'll like itShares: love
Manipulated by his jealous ensign Iago, the Moorish general Othello is driven to believe that his new wife Desdemona is unfaithful, setting in motion a chain of deception, jealousy, and violence that leads to tragedy.
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Hamlet
1948 · Directed by Laurence Olivier · 153 min7.4
Why you'll like itWith Laurence Olivier
Winner of four Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor, Sir Laurence Olivier’s Hamlet continues to be the most compelling version of Shakespeare’s beloved tragedy.
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Hamlet
1996 · Directed by Kenneth Branagh · 242 min7.3
Why you'll like itWith Derek Jacobi
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother now marrying the murderer... his uncle. Meanwhile, war is brewing.
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Tetro
2009 · Directed by Francis Ford Coppola · 127 min6.8
Why you'll like itShares: love
In Buenos Aires, 17-year-old Bennie seeks out his estranged brother Tetro, a once-promising writer haunted by their family’s past. As Bennie uncovers Tetro’s hidden manuscript, old secrets and rivalries resurface,…