''Carnival'' is a 1931 British drama film in black and white with colour sequences directed by

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and produced by his

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, starring

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and

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. During a performance of '' Othello'' a jealous actor attempts to strangle his wife who he believes has committed

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. It was a remake of the 1921 film '' Carnival''. The French musician Alfred Rode appears with his band.

Cast

as Silvio Steno *

as Simonetta Steno *

as Count Andrea Scipio *

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as Italia *

as Nella * Brian Buchel as Lelio * Dickie Edwards as Nino *

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as Stage Manager * Alfred Rode and His Royal Tzigane Band as Performers at Carnival

References

Bibliography

* Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

*
''Carnival'' at BFI Sreenonline
1931 films 1930s English-language films 1931 drama films British drama films Films directed by Herbert Wilcox British black-and-white films Remakes of British films Sound film remakes of silent films Films about actors Films about theatre Films based on Othello British and Dominions Studios films Films shot at Imperial Studios, Elstree 1930s British films {{1930s-UK-film-stub