Svengali

Svengali

193181 min
6.1/10
DramaHorrorRomance

Plot Summary

A music maestro uses hypnotism on a young model he meets in Paris to make her both his muse and wife.

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👥Cast (12)

John Barrymore

John Barrymore

Svengali

Marian Marsh

Marian Marsh

Trilby O'Farrell

Donald Crisp

Donald Crisp

The Laird

Bramwell Fletcher

Bramwell Fletcher

Billee

Carmel Myers

Carmel Myers

Madame Honori

Luis Alberni

Luis Alberni

Gecko

Lumsden Hare

Lumsden Hare

Monsieur Taffy

Paul Porcasi

Paul Porcasi

Bonelli

Ferike Boros

Ferike Boros

Marta (uncredited)

Adrienne D'Ambricourt

Adrienne D'Ambricourt

Mme. Vinard (uncredited)

Yola d'Avril

Yola d'Avril

Maid (uncredited)

Rose Dione

Rose Dione

Trilby's Mother (uncredited)

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Director

Archie Mayo

Writers

J. Grubb Alexander

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🏷️Keywords

based on novel or booktelepathyartistunrequited lovemodelpre-codehypnotismmesmerist

💬Reviews (1)

C

CinemaSerf

6/13/2022

John Barrymore is super as the eponymous mystic composer who entrances "Trilby" (Marian Marsh) after she comes to his studio with a desire to be a star; and a tendency to have headaches. Soon his avarice is evident as he ruthlessly exploits his charge (despite/because of his unrequited love for her) - to attain fame and fortune. The story tells the rise and fall tale cleverly, and pacily - with some great contributions from the wily Donald Crisp as the tight-fisted but generous spirited "Laird" and Luis Alberni as his long suffering violinist "Gecko". Dewy-eyed Bramwell Fletcher as "Little Billee" is less convincing as her true love, but this is a great partial-adaptation of George Du Maurier's late 19th century tale of ambition, love and power.

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Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures
The Vitaphone Corporation