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Trilby (1915)

Trilby poster
Directed by
Maurice Tourneur, Clarence Brown
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
59 min
Rated
NR
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young singer falls under the spell of a hypnotist who controls her career and her love life. The story follows her rise to fame and the struggle to break free from his influence.

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What happens

Trilby is a 1915 American silent drama film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Wilton Lackaye, Clara Kimball Young, and Paul McAllister. It is an adaptation of the 1894 novel Trilby by George du Maurier. The film's sets were designed by art director Ben Carré. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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