Svengali

5/22/19311h 21m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ He hypnotizes! He thrills...! Any woman caught in his spell must obey. ~

Overview:

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

Director:

Archie Mayo

Status:

Released

Language:

English

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Revenue:

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Key words:

based on novel or book
telepathy
artist
unrequited love
model
pre-code
hypnotism
mesmerist

Cast

John Barrymore

~ as ~

Svengali

Marian Marsh

~ as ~

Trilby O'Farrell

Donald Crisp

~ as ~

The Laird

Bramwell Fletcher

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Billee

Carmel Myers

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Madame Honori

Luis Alberni

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Gecko

Lumsden Hare

~ as ~

Monsieur Taffy

Paul Porcasi

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Bonelli

Ferike Boros

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Marta (uncredited)

Adrienne D'Ambricourt

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Mme. Vinard (uncredited)

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Reviews (1)

CinemaSerf
Written 3 year(s) ago
7
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.