Svengali 1931
Svengali
A music maestro uses hypnotism on a young model he meets in Paris to make her both his muse and wife.
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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Full Cast & Crew... Svengali
... Trilby O'Farrell
... The Laird
... Billee
... Madame Honori
... Gecko
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See All 1 Reviews13 Jun 2022 by CinemaSerf
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.
Release Date:
May 20, 1931 (United States)
Run Time:
1hr 21`
MMPA Rating:
NR
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United States
Status:
Released
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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.
Cast & Crew of
Svengali
Directors & Credit Writers
... Assistant Director
... Director
Cast
... Svengali
... Trilby O'Farrell
... The Laird
... Billee
... Madame Honori
... Gecko
... Monsieur Taffy
... Bonelli
... Marta (uncredited)
... Mme. Vinard (uncredited)
... Maid (uncredited)
... Trilby's Mother (uncredited)