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Svengali

1954-09-01 Romance 1hr 40m

A man hypnotizes a young woman into being an opera singer.

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Svengali

Storyline

A man hypnotizes a young woman into being an opera singer.

  • Released
    1954-09-01
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 40m
  • Genre
    Romance, Drama, Thriller
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    0
  • Production
    George Minter Productions

Crew

Noel Langley
Director
Noel Langley
Screenplay
Keywords:
paris, france mannequin painter

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Cast

Hildegard Knef

Hildegard Knef
Trilby O'Farrell
Donald Wolfit

Donald Wolfit
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Terence Morgan

Terence Morgan
Billy Bagot
Derek Bond

Derek Bond
Landlord
Alfie Bass

Alfie Bass
Carrell
Noel Purcell

Noel Purcell
Patrick O'Farrell
Jeremy Brett

Jeremy Brett
Pierre
Paul Rogers

Paul Rogers
Taffy
David Kossoff

David Kossoff
Gecko
Hubert Gregg

Hubert Gregg
Durian
Harry Secombe

Harry Secombe
Barizel
Peter Illing

Peter Illing
Police Inspector
Joan Haythorne

Joan Haythorne
Mrs. Bagot
Hugh Cross

Hugh Cross
Dubose
David Oxley

David Oxley
Dodor
Richard Pearson

Richard Pearson
Lambert
Toots Pounds

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Mama Martin
Michael Craig

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Zou Zou
Neville Phillips

Neville Phillips
Contran
Martin Boddey

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Doctor
Rica Fox

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Dresser
Joan Heal

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Barmaid
Arnold Bell

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Cyril Smith

Cyril Smith
Stage Manager
Marne Maitland

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Stage Manager
Michael Hordern

Michael Hordern
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Elisabeth Schwarzkopf

Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Trilby O'Ferrall (singing voice)

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A Review by Geronimo1967 5

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-11-21

A better example of over-acting you will struggle to find in this overly theatrical adaptation of George Du Maurier's 1894 novel "Trilby". H... read more

A better example of over-acting you will struggle to find in this overly theatrical adaptation of George Du Maurier's 1894 novel "Trilby". Hildegard Knef is a young, impressionable, girl who falls under the spell of the almost Rasputin-esque Donald Wolfit in the title role. He hypnotises her to rid her of pesky headaches, and give her the voice of an angel - and soon she becomes an international star of the opera. Robert Newton was originally slated for the lead, but I can't imagine he could have done better than Wolfit, who has the maniacal look (eyes, especially) and pithy dialogue down to a T. The support from Terence Morgan - as her much younger beau "Billee Bagot", Paul Rogers, David Kossoff and the truly wonderful singing of Elisabeth Schwarzkopf keep this entertaining enough, but the staging and style are just to limiting to let this version of a really menacing and evocative story soar.

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A Review by CinemaSerf

A better example of over-acting you will struggle to find in this overly theatrical adaptation of George Du Maurier's 1894 novel "Trilby". Hildegard Knef is a young, impressionable, girl who falls under the spell of the almost Rasputin-esqu...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 5

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-11-21

A better example of over-acting you will struggle to find in this overly theatrical adaptation of George Du Maurier's 1894 novel "Trilby". Hildegard Knef is a young, impressionable, girl who falls und...

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