Svengali
“He hypnotizes! He thrills...! Any woman caught in his spell must obey.”
Director: Archie Mayo
Overview
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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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)
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Reviews
7.0CinemaSerf
June 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 an…