Carlotta Films US is presenting Orson Welles’ Othello in a brand new restoration for theatrical release in the U.S. Othello was awarded the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 1952.
The restored Othello opened at Film Forum in New York City on April 25 for a two-week run with six screenings per day and at the Gene Siskel Film Center in Chicago for a one-week run.
It will continue on to other theaters around the country. So far, the confirmed dates are:
- Northwest Film Forum (Seattle), May 2 – May 8
- Tallahassee Film Festival (Tallahassee), May 4
- Jean Cocteau Theatre (Santa Fe), May 9 – May 15
- Cinema Center (Fort Wayne), May 9 – May 11
- TIFF Cinema (Toronto), May 11
- The Cinematheque (Vancouver), May 16 – 19
- The Cape Ann Community Cinema (Gloucester, Mass.), May 18
- Denver Film Society (Denver), May 18
- Cinestudio (Hartford), May 18 – 22
- Charles Theatre (Baltimore), May 24, 26, 29
- Zinema 2 (Duluth, Minn.), May 27
- Thalian Hall, (Wilmington, NC), June 12
- The Brattle Theatre (Boston), June 27-30
In an interview with Wellesnet last month, Welles’ youngest daughter, Beatrice Welles, said a blu-ray and DVD release of the digitally restored Othello is in the works. Carlotta will handle the European home video release.
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