Svengali (1927 film)
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| Directed by | Gennaro Righelli |
| Written by | George Du Maurier (novel) Max Glass |
| Produced by | Max Glass |
| Starring | Paul Wegener Anita Dorris André Mattoni Teddy Bill Hans Brausewetter |
| Cinematography | Arpad Viragh |
| Music by | Walter Ulfig |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Terra Film |
Release date | 1927 |
| Country | Germany |
| Languages | Silent German intertitles |
Svengali is a 1927 German silent drama film directed by Gennaro Righelli and starring Paul Wegener, Anita Dorris and André Mattoni.[1] It is an adaptation of the novel Trilby by the British writer George Du Maurier about an artist's model who falls under the spell of a mysticist who turns her into a leading opera singer.[2]
Cast
- Paul Wegener - Svengali
- Anita Dorris - Trilby
- André Mattoni - Maler Billy
- Teddy Bill - Maler Leard
- Hans Brausewetter - Maler Taffy
- Paul Biensfeldt - Modell Martine
- Alexander Granach - Geiger Gecko
- Alice Torning - Martines Frau
- Hertha von Walther - Tänzerin Sascha
- Irma Green - Studentin
- Hermann Picha - Caféhauswirt
- Emil Heyse
Bibliography
- Isenberg, Noah. Weimar Cinema: An Essential Guide to Classic Films of the Era. Columbia University Press, 2009.
References
- ^ "Svengali (1927) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies.
- ^ "Svengali (1927) - Cast and Crew - AllMovie". AllMovie.
External links
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Categories:
- 1927 films
- German films
- Films of the Weimar Republic
- German silent feature films
- German drama films
- Films directed by Gennaro Righelli
- Films based on British novels
- Films based on works by George du Maurier
- Terra Film films
- 1920s drama films
- Films featuring hypnosis
- Trilby (novel)
- German black-and-white films
- 1920s drama film stubs
- Silent German film stubs