'' Otello '' was named Best Foreign Film of 1986 by the U.S. National Board of Review of Motion Pictures . It was nominated for a Bafta Award for the Best Foreign Language Film in 1987 , but the award was won by Akira Kurosawa 's '' Ran '' . In the same category , it was also nominated for a Golden Globe . The film was also entered into the 1986 Cannes Film Festival
1986 Cannes Film Festival
1986 Cannes Film Festival
Otello (1986 film)