Where can I watch “Othello” legally online?

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Where to Watch Othello (1951) (Legally)

Orson Welles' magnificent screening of Shakespeare's immortal tragedy

Nov 28, 1951 IT 93 min U

7.4 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

210 votes

Drama

Where can I watch “Othello” legally?

We don’t host streams or downloads. Below are legal provider hints for the US region first, with a fallback for other English-speaking regions if available.

US providers

Streaming

Criterion Channel

Rent

Fandango At Home

Buy

Fandango At Home

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English-region fallback

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Where to watch “Othello” (1951) legally online? See US options first, with English-region fallbacks.

What to expect (spoiler-free)

Planning a movie night? This is a spoiler-free snapshot of “ (1951).

Genre-wise, it leans into Drama, with a runtime around 93 minutes.

Cast highlights include Orson Welles, Micheál Mac Liammóir, Robert Coote, Suzanne Cloutier.

The listed certification for some regions is “ (ratings vary by country).

Topics & keywords

husband wife relationship, victim, based on play or musical, love, murder, interracial marriage, tragic love, handkerchief, resentment, jealous husband, father daughter conflict, mistrust of wife

Official trailer

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Plot

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.