Carnival is a 1921 British silent drama film directed by Harley Knoles and starring Matheson Lang, Ivor Novello and Hilda Bayley. 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.Low p.145 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.
Cast 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
Bibliography Low, Rachel. The History of British Film: Volume IV, 1918–1929. Routledge, 1997.
External links
Carnival at BFI Sreenonline