based on novel or book,telepathy,artist,unrequited love,model,pre-code,hypnotism,mesmerist

Svengali (1931)

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He hypnotizes! He thrills...! Any woman caught in his spell must obey.

A music maestro uses hypnotism on a young model he meets in Paris to make her both his muse and wife.

Cast & Crew

Director
Archie Mayo
  • Profile picture of John Barrymore
    Svengali John Barrymore
  • Profile picture of Marian Marsh
    Trilby O'Farrell Marian Marsh
  • Profile picture of Donald Crisp
    The Laird Donald Crisp
  • Profile picture of Bramwell Fletcher
    Billee Bramwell Fletcher
  • Profile picture of Carmel Myers
    Madame Honori Carmel Myers
  • Profile picture of Luis Alberni
    Gecko Luis Alberni
  • Profile picture of Lumsden Hare
    Monsieur Taffy Lumsden Hare
  • Profile picture of Paul Porcasi
    Bonelli Paul Porcasi

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Keywords

  • based on novel or book
  • telepathy
  • artist
  • unrequited love
  • model
  • pre-code
  • hypnotism
  • mesmerist