Svengali (1931)
| Release Date | 22 May 1931 |
| Tagline | All Paris desired her, but Svengali owned her! |
| Genre | Drama, Horror |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Vitaphone |
| Color | Black and White |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Psychological Drama |
| Themes | Mentors, Mind Games, Musician's Life |
| Tones | Stylized, Tense |
| Tags | Control, Death, Fame, Hypnosis, Mind Control, Model, Relationship, Romance, Songwriter, Teacher, Zombie |
Svengali (1931) is a drama/horror film starring John Barrymore, Marian Marsh, and Bramwell Fletcher, directed by Archie Mayo, written by J. Grubb Alexander, and released by Warner Brothers. 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.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Adrienne D'Ambricourt
Mme. Vinard
Ellinor Vanderveer
Woman in Audience
Director
Archie Mayo
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Cinematographer
J. Grubb Alexander
writer
George L. Du Maurier
novel "Trilby"
Barney McGill
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Editor
William Holmes
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Art Director
Makeup Department
Johnny Wallis
makeup artist
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Gordon Hollingshead
assistant director
Camera and Electrical Department
Irving Lippman
still photographer
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Earl Luick
wardrobe
Music Department
David Mendoza
conductor
Other Crew
Fred Jackman
technical effects
Hans F. Koenekamp
technical effects
Production Company
Warner Bros. Pictures
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Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
VCI Home Video
Roan Group, The
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Alpha Video Distributors
LS Video
Reel Media International
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Something Weird Video (SWV)
Unknown Video
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