Othello
1951 · 93 min · Director: Orson Welles
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
When a secret marriage is planned between Othello, a Moorish general, and Desdemona, the daughter of Senator Brabantio, her old suitor Roderigo takes it hard. He allies himself with Iago, who has his own grudge against Othello, and the two conspire to bring Othello down. When their first plan, to have him accused of witchcraft, fails, they plant evidence intended to make him believe Desdemona is unfaithful.
Emotional fingerprint
Othello (1951) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Tension 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Tension, Anxiety. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Tension and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sadness
- Empathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sadness | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 58 % | 48 % | 13 % | 40 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Love | 56 % | 41 % | 10 % | 39 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 58 % | 45 % | 6 % | 29 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Love | 59 % | 46 % | 6 % | 24 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Love | 57 % | 48 % | 16 % | 31 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 61 % | 59 % | 28 % | 41 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 66 % | 66 % | 29 % | 45 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 73 % | 73 % | 34 % | 46 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 79 % | 79 % | 40 % | 46 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 79 % | 78 % | 41 % | 46 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 76 % | 71 % | 50 % | 51 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Sadness | 75 % | 66 % | 63 % | 61 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Sadness | 79 % | 71 % | 63 % | 65 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 83 % | 80 % | 50 % | 56 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 84 % | 84 % | 49 % | 56 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 89 % | 89 % | 68 % | 73 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sadness | 95 % | 91 % | 86 % | 85 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Sadness | 92 % | 73 % | 90 % | 81 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Sadness | 85 % | 45 % | 85 % | 72 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Iago
Desdemona (voice)
Details
- Directed by
- Orson Welles
- Written by
- Orson Welles, Jean Sacha
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1951
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Country
- Italy, United States of America, Morocco
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
Where to watch
Free
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