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Svengali
From Warner Bros. Pictures · The Vitaphone Corporation
He hypnotizes! He thrills...! Any woman caught in his spell must obey.
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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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Directed by Archie Mayo
John BarrymoreSvengali
Marian MarshTrilby O'Farrell
Donald CrispThe Laird
Bramwell FletcherBillee
Carmel MyersMadame Honorine
Luis AlberniGecko
Lumsden HareMonsieur Taffy
Paul PorcasiBonelli
Ferike BorosMarta (uncredited)
Adrienne D'AmbricourtMme. Vinard (uncredited)
Yola d'AvrilMaid (uncredited)
Rose DioneTrilby's Mother (uncredited)Videos
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CinemaSerfJun 13, 2022
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 genero… Read more
us 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.