1973 · 2h 20m · Music
Genres: Music
Herbert von Karajan directed this film of Verdi’s Shakespearan masterpiece as well as conducting the Berlin Philharmonic. As the tragic Moor of Venice, arguably his greatest role, John Vickers (in the words of critic David Cairns) "commands both the notes and the moral grandeur of the part.
Director: Roger Benamou
Writers: Arrigo Boito
Music by: Giuseppe Verdi
Cinematography: Ernst Wild