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Svengali (1983 film)

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Svengali
GenreDrama
Romance
Written byFrank Cucci
George du Maurier
Directed byAnthony Harvey
StarringPeter O'Toole
Jodie Foster
Music byJohn Barry
Country of originUSA
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersRobert Halmi Sr.
Production locationNew York City
CinematographyLarry Pizer
EditorNorman Gay
Running time1h 40min
Production companyRobert Halmi
Budget$2 million[1]
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseMarch 9, 1983 (1983-03-09)

Svengali is a 1983 American television film based on the 1894 novel Trilby by George du Maurier.[2][3]

Cast

Production

Filming took place over 20 days. Shortly after filming, director Anthony Harvey had a near-fatal car crash. "I hadn't been in hospital but a week," he says, "when CBS started cutting the movie, seriously harming it. All the more fragile moments are gone and so are the exterior scenes that opened up the story."[1]

References

  1. ^ a b NY CLIPS It isn't all fun in videoland O'Toole, Lawrence. The Globe and Mail 4 Mar 1983: E.3.
  2. ^ O, John J. (1983-03-09). "TV MOVIE:". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  3. ^ "Svengali". cinephilia. Retrieved 2018-03-28.