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Svengali is a american film of genre Drama directed by Archie Mayo released in USA on 22 may 1931 with John Barrymore

Svengali (1931)

Svengali
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Released in USA 22 may 1931
Length 1h21
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Thriller,    Fantastic,    Fantasy,    Horror,    Romance
Rating67% 3.3918953.3918953.3918953.3918953.391895

Svengali is a 1931 American Pre-Code drama/horror film produced and distributed by Warner Bros. The film stars John Barrymore and co-stars Marian Marsh. It was directed by Archie Mayo and the screenplay was written by J. Grubb Alexander. It is based on the gothic horror novel Trilby (1894) by George du Maurier. The film was originally released on May 22, 1931. Warner Brothers was so pleased by the box office on this film that the studio hurriedly reteamed Barrymore and Marsh for another horror film The Mad Genius, released on November 7, 1931. The region 1 DVD of Svengali was released on October 17, 2000 by the Roan Group.

Synopsis

The ending of the novel is changed in this film to a highly dramatic one by having Trilby die after Svengali is stricken with a fatal heart attack, instead of dying of a mysterious illness a few days later. She faints after he collapses in the stage box, but Svengali revives long enough to gasp, "Oh God, grant me in death what you denied me in life—the woman I love". Trilby regains consciousness, smiles happily, utters "Svengali!", then dies, followed by Svengali, who dies smiling. In the film Billee survives.

Actors

John Barrymore

(Svengali)Marian Marsh

(Trilby O'Farrell)Donald Crisp

(The Laird)Bramwell Fletcher

(Billee)Carmel Myers

(Madame Honori)
And :
Luis Alberni
Lumsden Hare
Rose Dione
Paul Porcasi
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