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Svengali
He hypnotizes! He thrills...! Any woman caught in his spell must obey.
A music maestro uses hypnotism on a young model he meets in Paris to make her both his muse and wife.
- Original title
- Svengali
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
- Budget
- —
- Revenue
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CinemaSerf
Jun 13, 2022 · via TMDB
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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John Barrymore
Svengali
Marian Marsh
Trilby O'Farrell
Donald Crisp
The Laird
Bramwell Fletcher
Billee
Carmel Myers
Madame Honorine
Luis Alberni
Gecko
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Paul Porcasi
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Ferike Boros
Marta (uncredited)
Adrienne D'Ambricourt
Mme. Vinard (uncredited)
Yola d'Avril
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Rose Dione
Trilby's Mother (uncredited)
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