Svengali
Seen it?1954 | 100 min | Romance, Drama, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and romantics.
- The mood
- Tense, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1954: an older pace and style.
A man hypnotizes a young woman into being an opera singer.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Noel Langley
- Hildegard KnefTrilby O'Farrell
- Donald WolfitSvengali
- Terence MorganBilly Bagot
- Derek BondLandlord
- Alfie BassCarrell
- Noel PurcellPatrick O'Farrell
- Jeremy BrettPierre
- Paul RogersTaffy
- David KossoffGecko
- Hubert GreggDurian