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Svengali (/ s v ɛ ŋ ˈ ɡ ɑː l i /) is a character in the novel Trilby which was first published in 1894 by George du Maurier. Svengali is a Jewish man who seduces, dominates and exploits Trilby, a young half-Irish girl, and makes her into a famous singer.
Svengali: Directed by Archie Mayo. With John Barrymore, Marian Marsh, Donald Crisp, Bramwell Fletcher. Through hypnotism and telepathic mind control, a sinister music maestro controls the singing voice, but not the heart, of the woman he loves.
: a person who manipulates or exerts excessive control over another. Did you know? In George du Maurier's 1894 novel Trilby, a young artist's model named Trilby O'Ferrall falls under the spell of Svengali, a villainous musician and hypnotist.
Svengali: Directed by Noel Langley. With Hildegard Knef, Donald Wolfit, Terence Morgan, Derek Bond. The story of a genius who hypnotizes an artist's model into becoming a great concert singer, and how she escapes from his influence only by his death.
Svengali is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film directed by Archie Mayo. The film stars John Barrymore and Marian Marsh . It is based on the 1894 George du Maurier novel Trilby and was among the many film adaptations of the book.
Mar 21, 2014 · Svengali: Directed by John Hardwick. With Nicola Coughlan, Matt Berry, Martin Freeman, Vicky McClure. Svengali chronicles a wide-eyed Welshman's haphazard attempts to manage an unruly rock band up the ladder of success whilst keeping his love life firmly on track.
Svengali, fictional character, the villain of the romantic novel Trilby (1894) by George du Maurier. The name Svengali became synonymous with an authority figure or mentor who exerts undue, usually evil influence over another person.
Whenever Dominic Cummings makes the headlines, commentators reach for the same word to describe his relationship with the prime minister: he is Boris Johnson’s Svengali. But who was the original Svengali?
Svengali (1931), starring John Barrymore as the malevolent maestro who uses telepathic powers to transform a beautiful model (Marian Marsh) into a great singer, won Oscar nominations for the striking art direction of Anton Grot and the black-and-white cinematography of Barney McGill.
Jun 8, 2018 · Svengali. The term Svengali refers to a person who attempts to control another person using hypnosis, suggestion, or personal charm, often with evil intent. A Svengali is usually a male who influences a female to do his bidding, which often consists of performances, such as singing, and deeds, which may be everything from murder to sexual ...
