In the 1990s, Ferzetti only appeared in minor or brief roles in TV movies, such as "" (1990), "Black as the Heart" (1991), "Die Ringe des Saturn" (1992), "Natale con papà" (1994) and mini-series such as "Private Crimes" (1995), in which he played Dr. Braschi. He did however appear in the film "First Action Hero" (1994), but his only major role of the 1990s was as the Duke of Venice in "Othello" (1995), directed by Oliver Parker. He also appeared in Renzo Martinelli's "Porzûs" and Alfredo Angeli's television series "Con rabbia e con amore" (both from 1997).