Svengali (1931 film)

Svengali is a 1931 American pre-Code supernatural drama/horror film produced and distributed by Warner Bros. The film stars John Barrymore and co-stars Marian Marsh. It was directed by Archie Mayo and the screenplay was written by J. Grubb Alexander. 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 October 17, 2000 by the Roan Group.

Contents

• Svengali 1931 full movie stars john barrymore marian marsh donald crisp
• Svengali 1931
• Cast
• Awards and honors
• Preservation
• References

Cast

John Barrymore as Svengali

Marian Marsh as Trilby O'Farrell

Donald Crisp as The Laird

Bramwell Fletcher as Billee

Carmel Myers as Madame Honori

Luis Alberni as Gecko

Lumsden Hare as Monsieur Taffy

Paul Porcasi as Bonelli

Awards and honors

The film was nominated for two Academy Awards, one for Best Art Direction by Anton Grot, and one for Best Cinematography by Barney McGill.

The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists:

2003: AFI's 100 Years...100 Heroes & Villains:

Svengali – Nominated Villain

Preservation

The film survives complete. It was transferred onto 16mm film by Associated Artists Productions in the 1950s and shown on television. This film and The Kennel Murder Case were the two Warner Brothers films that lapsed into the public domain and have been available freely for decades.