Vignola is best known for directing Marion Davies in several romantic comedies including '' Enchantment '' ( 1921 ) , '' Beauty 's Worth '' ( 1922 ) and the big-budget epic '' When Knighthood Was in Flower '' ( 1922 ) , which achieved critical and commercial acclaim and established Davies as a movie star . In 1920 , he was offered the role of director-general for the Kinkikan Cinematograph Company in Japan and was honored as " outstanding director of the year " by Frederick James Smith of the '' Motion Picture Classic '' in 1921 . '' The Woman God Changed '' ( 1921 ) and '' Adam and Eva '' ( 1923 ) were praised for the " innovative " use of shadows and lighting effects . With the coming of the sound era , he directed '' Broken Dreams '' ( 1933 ) , which was in competition for the Best Foreign Film at the 2nd Venice International Film Festival , and '' The Scarlet Letter '' ( 1934 ) , the last film of Colleen Moore . His sound films were not successful and Vignola retired . His final work was '' The Girl from Scotland Yard '' ( 1937 )
2nd Venice International Film Festival
2nd Venice International Film Festival
Robert G. Vignola