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Svengali (1931)
Directed by Archie Mayo
“He hypnotizes! He thrills...! Any woman caught in his spell must obey.”
Drama, Horror, Romance · 1h 21m
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.
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
- Director
- Archie Mayo
- Screenplay
- J. Grubb Alexander
- Novel
- George du Maurier
- Director of Photography
- Barney McGill
- Original Music Composer
- David Mendoza
- Editor
- William Holmes
Details
- Release date
- 1931-05-20
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Genres
- Drama, Horror, Romance
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- German, French, Italian, English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- Warner Bros. Pictures, The Vitaphone Corporation