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6.1/10 • 47

1931-05-201h 21m

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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.

Directors
Archie Mayo
Editors
William Holmes

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  1. John Barrymore

    John Barrymore

    Svengali

  2. Marian Marsh

    Marian Marsh

    Trilby O'Farrell

  3. Donald Crisp

    Donald Crisp

    The Laird

  4. Bramwell Fletcher

    Bramwell Fletcher

    Billee

  5. Carmel Myers

    Carmel Myers

    Madame Honori

  6. Luis Alberni

    Luis Alberni

    Gecko

  7. Lumsden Hare

    Lumsden Hare

    Monsieur Taffy

  8. Paul Porcasi

    Paul Porcasi

    Bonelli

  9. Ferike Boros

    Ferike Boros

    Marta (uncredited)

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CinemaSerf

Jun 13, 2022

7/10

John Barrymore is super as the eponymous mystic composer who entrances "Trilby" (Marian Marsh) after she comes to his studio with a desire to be a star; and a tendency to have headaches. Soon his avarice is evident as he ruthlessly exploits his charge (despite/because of his unrequited love for her) - to attain fame and fortune. The story tells the rise and fall tale cleverly, and pacily - with some great contributions from the wily Donald Crisp as the tight-fisted but generous spirited "Laird" and Luis Alberni as his long suffering violinist "Gecko". Dewy-eyed Bramwell Fletcher as "Little Billee" is less convincing as her true love, but this is a great partial-adaptation of George Du Maurier's late 19th century tale of ambition, love and power.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
based on novel or booktelepathyartistunrequited lovemodelpre-codehypnotismmesmerist