Shakespeare in Performance: Film
Carnival (1921, Harley Knoles)
| Title | Carnival |
|---|---|
| Year | 1921 |
| Release Locations | GB Italy |
| Director | Harley Knoles |
| Medium | Black & white video |
| Length | 48 mins |
| Languages | English |
| Audience | general public |
| Play Connections | Othello (derivative) |
Description
A prefiguration from the silent era of Men Are Not Gods and A Double Life. Essentially a back-stage plot in which real life actors playing Othello on stage find the Othello story mirrored in their own lives, with a potential for disastrous consequences. The film was made partly in London and partly in Venice and grew out of an earlier stage version presented at London's New Theatre
Description from Shakespeare on Screen : an International Filmography and Videography by Kenneth S. Rothwell and Annabelle Henkin Melzer. ©1990 Kenneth S. Rothwell. Cited by permission. — Added 2008-11-14
Cast Overview
| Simonetta | Hilda Bayley |
|---|---|
| Ottavia | Maria De Bernaldo |
| Lelio | Clifford Gray |
| Silvio Steno | Matheson Lang |
| Count Andrea Scipione | Ivor Novello |
Production Team and Crew Overview
| Director | Harley Knoles |
|---|---|
| Producer | Harley Knoles |
| Screenplay | H. C. M. Hardinge |
| Adaptor/Translator | Rosina Henley |
| Adaptor/Translator | Adrian Johnson |
| Screenplay | Matheson Lang |
| Lighting | Philip Hatkin |
Production information courtesy of: Kenneth Rothwell