Svengali (1931)

Directed by

Archie Mayo

Genre

drama film, horror film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 25m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 65 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A musician uses hypnosis to control a young woman's singing career and her will. Their relationship becomes increasingly twisted and destructive as he tightens his hold.

creepypossessivemelancholicold-fashionedslowtensevisually gloomyhypnotic

What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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