Svengali
1931 film by Archie Mayo
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Summary
Svengali is a film[1]. Svengali ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,063 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Archie Mayo[3]
- Movement: Pre-Code Hollywood[4]
- Genre: drama film[5], horror film[6]
- Cast member: John Barrymore[7], Marian Marsh[8], Donald Crisp[9], Bramwell Fletcher[10], Carmel Myers[11], Luis Alberni[12], Rose Dione[13], Adrienne D'Ambricourt[14], Lumsden Hare[15], Paul Porcasi[16], Yola d'Avril[17]
- Production company: Warner Bros. Entertainment[18], Warner Bros. Pictures[19]
- Director of photography: Barney McGill[20]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[21]
- Commons category: Svengali (1931 film)[22]
- Distribution format: video on demand[23]
- Review score: 80%[24]
- Color: black-and-white[25]
- Country of origin: United States[26]
- Publication date: January 1, 1931[27]
- Distributed by: Warner Bros. Entertainment[28], Netflix[29]
- Narrative location: Paris[30]
- Film editor: William Holmes[31]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Cinematography[32], Academy Award for Best Production Design[33]
- Title: Svengali[34]
- After a work by: George du Maurier[35]
- Duration: 85 minutes[36]
- Production designer: Anton Grot[37]
Why It Matters
Svengali has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] Svengali is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]