"Othello"
1955
Directed by Sergei Yutkevich

Russian actor/director Sergei Bondarchuk (War and Peace) stars as the Moor of Venice in this very unusual and compelling Russian adaptation of Shakespeare's play. The film was awarded the Best Director at the Cannes Film Festival. Features Irina Skobtseva as Desdemona and Andrei Popov as Iago.  108 minutes.