National Theatre Live: Othello vs The French Italian
The French Italian has the higher audience score (10/10 against 9/10 for National Theatre Live: Othello). The French Italian is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 3h 18m. National Theatre Live: Othello is the older of the two (2013 against 2024). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Othello
The French Italian| National Theatre Live: Othello | The French Italian | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2013 | 2024 |
| Length | 3h 18m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Nicholas Hytner | Rachel Wolther |
| Main cast | Rory Kinnear, Adrian Lester, Zackary Momoh, Jonathan Bailey, Nick Sampson | Jon Rudnitsky, Sunita Mani, Aristotle Athari, Catherine Cohen, Soojeong Son |
Synopsis
National Theatre Live: Othello
The Moorish general Othello is manipulated into thinking that his new wife Desdemona has been carrying on an affair with his lieutenant Michael Cassio when in reality it is all part of the scheme of a bitter ensign named Iago.
The French Italian
Doug and Valerie have made a mistake. Their hate-fueled obsession with the jerks downstairs — who always seem to be singing karaoke in a brownstone, who even does that? — recently led them to flee the city for Doug’s parents’ place upstate, giving up a great deal on a rent-stabilized apartment. Their friends are horrified, and regret is setting in. They start plotting their revenge— and before they know it, they’re staging an off-Broadway play…
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