Carnival is a 1921 British silent drama film directed by Harley Knoles and starring Matheson Lang, Ivor Novello and Hilda Bayley.[1] During a production of William Shakespeare's Othello in Venice, an Italian actor suspects his wife of having an affair and plans to murder her on stage. It was based on a stage play of the year before, of which Matheson Lang was one of the writers.[2] The film was a popular success, and was re-released the following year. In 1931, it was remade as a sound film, Carnival, directed by Herbert Wilcox.[3]
| Carnival | |
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| Directed by | Harley Knoles |
| Written by | Rosina Henley Adrian Johnson |
| Based on | Carnival by H.C.M. Hardinge and Matheson Lang |
| Starring | Matheson Lang Ivor Novello Hilda Bayley Clifford Grey |
| Cinematography | Philip Hatkin |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Alliance Film Corporation |
Release dates |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Cast
edit- Matheson Lang as Sylvio Steno
- Ivor Novello as Count Andrea
- Hilda Bayley as Simonetta, Silvio's wife (credited as Hilda Bailey)
- Clifford Grey as Lelio, Simonetta's brother
- Victor McLaglen as Baron
- Florence Hunter as Nino, Silvio's son
- Maria de Bernaldo as Ottavia, Silvio's sister
References
edit- ^ "Carnival (1921)". BFI. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009.
- ^ Low p.145
- ^ "BFI Screenonline: Carnival (1931)".
Bibliography
edit- Low, Rachel. The History of British Film: Volume IV, 1918–1929. Routledge, 1997.
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