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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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[TenderTrap86]

John Barrymore as Svengali has to be one of the most fascinating characters ever filmed. Barrymore takes Svengali from frightening to likable to charming to wickedly manipulative. Amazing.

This is definately an under rated movie.

[HumppeB]

@TenderTrap86 I TOTALLY agree with you. It's up there with the absolute cream of horror movies. Barrymore has the same command as Chrisopher Lee - AND he is a better actor.

[mmedefarge]

Thanks so much for uploading. These great old flicks are hardly shown any more.

[HumppeB]

Yeah, watched it again the other day. It's becoming one of my all time favs!

[DrMabuseDerSpieler]

Thank you so much for taking the time to uploading this movie!!! =)

[HumppeB]

Thanks for watching!

[TenderTrap86]

@HumppeB I just recently saw this film again, and I still can't believe how good Barrymore is in this part. I'm really in awe of his acting prowess. He is absolutely stellar as Svengali. :)

If you haven't already, there's a silent version of Jekyll and Hyde starring Barymore, in the title role. I read that he would dislocate his jaw on purpose for the transformation scenes. He was very good in this film, as well. Barrymore's Jekyll is definately a guy I wouldn't want to keep company with. :O

[PoetryETrain]

thank you, this has been added to our plylists here and on facebook...

[flaminia5]

3:35 ist it "Koloratur"? a very special song

[flaminia5]

Svengali hier has smth from Rasputin;

[str8carter]

Thanks Humpy! Ain't seen this since I was 5 or 6......I'm 60 now!.....I can't wait for the footsie scene that started me on my road to foot fetish! Weeee!!!

[tapasitos]

ja, liebchen