Director(s)Archie Mayo
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Top GenresDrama, Horror, Mystery
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Svengali Overview:

Svengali (1930) was a Drama - Black-and-white Film directed by Archie Mayo .

Academy Awards 1930/31 --- Ceremony Number 4 (source: AMPAS)

AwardRecipientResult
Best Art DirectionAnton GrotNominated
Best CinematographyBarney "Chick" McGillNominated
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Svengali (1931)

By Joey on Oct 2, 2014 From Wolffianclassicmoviesdigest

?https://www.facebook.com/Wolffianclassicmoviesdigest Svengali(1931) is an exceptional classic film. In a story-line very similar to Dracula, the strange Maestro Svengali (John Barrymore) falls in love with a young girl (Marian Marsh) and uses his powers of hypnotism and mind control to seduce her.... Read full article


Svengali (1931)

By Joey on Oct 2, 2014 From Wolffianclassicmoviesdigest

?https://www.facebook.com/Wolffianclassicmoviesdigest Svengali(1931) is an exceptional classic film. In a story-line very similar to Dracula, the strange Maestro Svengali (John Barrymore) falls in love with a young girl (Marian Marsh) and uses his powers of hypnotism and mind control to seduce her.... Read full article


Film Review: "Svengali" (1931)

By Emma on Aug 1, 2012 From Lets Misbehave: A Tribute to Precode Hollywood

Although, it’s a couple of days late, this is my last film in the Marian Marsh marathon, the odd horror classic, ‘Svengali” (1931) PLOTLINE: I was too interested by the direction and appearance of the film to get the full details of the plot, so the below comes mainly from IMBD ... Read full article


Film Review: "Svengali" (1931)

By Emma on Aug 1, 2012 From Lets Misbehave: A Tribute to Precode Hollywood

Although, it’s a couple of days late, this is my last film in the Marian Marsh marathon, the odd horror classic, ‘Svengali” (1931) PLOTLINE: I was too interested by the direction and appearance of the film to get the full details of the plot, so the below comes mainly from IMBD ... Read full article


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