Iago | |
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Directed by | Volfango De Biasi |
Written by | Volfango de Biasi Felice Di Basilio Tiziana Martini |
Starring | Nicolas Vaporidis Laura Chiatti |
Cinematography | Enrico Lucidi |
Edited by | Stefano Chierchiè |
Music by | Michele Braga |
Release date |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
Country | Italy |
Language | Italian |
Iago is a 2009 Italian teen drama film directed by Volfango De Biasi. [1]
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Iago is a major character in William Shakespeare's 1603 play Othello. His role is one of Othello's outwardly loyal courtier and friend, who in fact hates him and schemes his downfall. He also manipulates his friends and master into doing his bidding, eventually persuading Othello to believe that his wife, Desdemona, has been having an affair, resulting in Othello killing her in a jealous rage.