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Svengali. Svengali as a spider in his web. Illustration by George du Maurier (1895). Svengali ( / svɛŋˈɡɑːli /) is a character in the novel Trilby which was first published in 1894 by George du Maurier. Svengali is a Jewish man who seduces, dominates and exploits Trilby, a young half-Irish girl, and makes her into a famous singer.
- DictionarySven·ga·li/svenˈɡälē/
noun
- 1. a person who exercises a controlling or mesmeric influence on another, especially for a sinister purpose.
Svengali: Directed by Archie Mayo. With John Barrymore, Marian Marsh, Donald Crisp, Bramwell Fletcher. Through hypnotism and telepathic mind control, a sinister music maestro controls the singing voice, but not the heart, of the woman he loves.
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- Drama, Horror, Romance
- Archie Mayo
- 1931-05-22
Svengali: [noun] a person who manipulates or exerts excessive control over another.
Svengali (1931 film) Svengali. (1931 film) Svengali is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film directed by Archie Mayo. [2] 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.
Svengali, fictional character, the villain of the romantic novel Trilby (1894) by George du Maurier. The name Svengali became synonymous with an authority figure or mentor who exerts undue, usually evil influence over another person. This article was most recently revised and updated by Kathleen Kuiper.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Svengali (John Barrymore) is a singing teacher, pianist and general music impresario living in Paris. He has special talents: he is able to mesmerize others through his music and through his strong hypnotic powers. He uses these talents specifically to seduce his female students for his own evil monetary gains.
A horror-drama film based on the novel Trilby by George Du Maurier, starring John Barrymore as a hypnotist who falls in love with a singer. Watch movie clips, see cast and crew, and learn more about the film details and awards.
