Daisy Sylvan (July 12, 1874 – Unknown), born Elena Mazzantini, was an Italian film studio owner, producer, director, and actress in the silent era.
[1] In 1919, Sylvan legally established her own production company, Daisy Film, located on Via Strozzi in Florence.
[2] The film tells the story of sisters Elena and Enelia Morgani, both played by Sylvan.
Elena, Sylvan's namesake and surrogate in the film, manages workers at a factory in a town called Selenio.
A vicious Bolshevik journalist named Zobisant sets out to destroy Elena's personal life and career.
Existing promotional materials suggest that the film was based on a comedic play by Dario Nicodemi.
The plot concerns a young woman, Giana, who is rescued from the underworld by actor Luigi Rasi (Daisy Sylvan's real life mentor).