Svengali (1931 film)
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| Directed by | Archie Mayo |
| Written by | J. Grubb Alexander based on the novel Trilby by George du Maurier |
| Starring | John Barrymore Marian Marsh Donald Crisp Bramwell Fletcher Carmel Myers |
| Cinematography | Barney McGill |
| Editing by | William Holmes |
| Distributed by | Warner Brothers |
| Release date(s) | May 22, 1931 |
| Running time | 81 Minutes |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
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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 September 9, 2003.
[edit] Plot
The ending of the novel is changed in this film to a highly dramatic and uncompromising one by having Trilby die at Svengali's hands after he is stricken with a fatal heart attack, instead of dying of a mysterious illness a few days later. She faints after he collapses in the stage box, but Svengali revives long enough to gasp, "God grant me the one thing in death that I could not have in life". She then dies, followed by the vengeful Svengali. In the film Billee survives.
[edit] External links
- Svengali at the Internet Movie Database
