Othelo The Great

Sep 5, 2024

1h 23m

★ 0.0

Overview

A beautifully told story using archival footage to explore the life of Grande Otelo, a groundbreaking Black Brazilian actor. Overcoming poverty and racism, he built a stellar career, facing controversy yet using it to challenge prejudice.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Franco Filmes

Baraúna Filmes

Canal Brasil

Globo Filmes

GloboNews

RioFilme

Othelo The Great Trailers

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Cast

Self (archive footage)

Grande Otelo

Self (archive footage)

Klaus Kinski

Self (archive footage)

Abdias Nascimento

Self (archive footage)

Orson Welles

Self (archive footage)

Oscarito

Self (archive footage)

Ankito

Self (voice)

Zezé Motta

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