Svengali 10/10

Svengali is a drama/horror film from 1931, directed by Archie Mayo, originally released by Warner Brothers. It starrs John Barrymore, Marian Marsh, and Bramwell Fletcher and is based on the gothic horror novel Trilby (1894) by George du Maurier.

It deals with an evil hypnotist who transforms a woman into a great singer, but she can only perform in a trance.

The films is now in the public domain.

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[jeanniedee1000]

great creepy chracter wery similar to the guy in cormans "not of this earth' really a great eye rolling perfornance.liked the surreaistic sets,lighting,similar to silent nosferatoe, great all round movie

[Pisces31660]

wow that was cool movie. i am playing John Barrymore in an English Speaking Theatre here in Germany. It was good to watch these film clips of him.

[nitrateglow]

Svengali is such a fascinating character. John Barrymore is amazing. One of the most underrated films I've ever seen.

[Cosmic86x]

I really don't understand how John Barrymore was never even nominated for an Oscar. He was one of the greatest actors of all time.

[tonysam1955]

Greatest actor who ever stepped in front of a camera.

[azoressinger]

Quite scary that I had a singing teacher like Svengali before...Thank god I got away!!!

[RafaKBLudo]

I guarantee that most who are watching are hypnotists themselves. I am.

[queenmedesa]

Thanks for posting this beautiful film!

[GypsyFairy85]

Such a beautiful sad film.

John Barrymore=genius.

[wmg1958]

You want my advice, Billy? Dump her. Do not pass go, do not collect $200, just drop her head unceremoniously to the stage and move on to that brunette belly dancer at 0.10.