Svengali(Movie, 1931)

Name: Svengali
Genre: Drama, Horror, Romance / Love, Fantasy
Released: 1931
Duration: T01:21:00
Rating: 3.1

| 1h 21min | Genres: Drama, Horror, Romance / Love, Fantasy

Rating: 3.1/5 (with 17 votes)

Svengali is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film directed by Archie Mayo. The film stars John Barrymore and Marian Marsh. It is based on the 1894 George du Maurier novel Trilby and was among the many film adaptations of the book. The film was shot from January 12 to February 21, 1931. On its release in the United States, Svengali received some positive reviews but did not perform well at the box office. ()

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Awards & Nominations for Svengali

nominated for: Academy Award for Best Cinematography nominated for: Academy Award for Best Production Design

About Svengali

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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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)

Plays in: Paris

Based on the work of: George du Maurier

Made by: Warner Bros. Pictures, The Vitaphone Corporation

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: German (DE), English (EN), French (FR), Italian (IT)

Translated into 9 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Swedish (SV)

Status: Released

Release date US: 05/22/1931 (World premiere: 05/20/1931)

Cast: John Barrymore, Marian Marsh, Donald Crisp, Bramwell Fletcher, Carmel Myers, Luis Alberni, Rose Dione, Adrienne D'Ambricourt, Lumsden Hare, Paul Porcasi, Yola d'Avril

Director: Archie Mayo

Film Editor: William Holmes

Director of Photography: Barney McGill

Production Designer: Anton Grot

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"스벵가리"

"스벵갈리"

Keywords: telepathy, model, artist, unrequited love, pre-code, hypnotism, based on novel or book

Color: Black & White (B/W)

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