Svengali
1931
He hypnotizes! He thrills...! Any woman caught in his spell must obey.
Directed by Archie Mayo
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In late 19th-century Paris, a sinister musical maestro uses hypnotism to control an artist's model named Trilby, turning her into a famous opera singer.
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- Director
- Archie Mayo
- Written by
- George du Maurier, J. Grubb Alexander
- Composer
- David Mendoza
- Cinematographer
- Barney McGill
- Editor
- William Holmes
- Origin country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Language
- English
- Rating
- NR
- TMDB
- 6.3/10 (68 votes)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 80% Fresh
- IMDb
- 6.8/10 (2,606 votes)
- Elsewhere
- IMDb, Letterboxd, Wikidata
Cast
John Barrymore
Svengali
Marian Marsh
Trilby O'Farrell
Donald Crisp
The Laird
Bramwell Fletcher
Billee
Carmel Myers
Madame Honorine
Luis Alberni
Gecko
Lumsden Hare
Monsieur Taffy
Paul Porcasi
Bonelli
Ferike Boros
Marta (uncredited)
Adrienne D'Ambricourt
Mme. Vinard (uncredited)
Yola d'Avril
Maid (uncredited)
Rose Dione
Trilby's Mother (uncredited)
Crew
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